A collection of verse that contains poetry from the earliest, primitive period, through the Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi and Edo periods, ending with modern poetry from 1868 onwards.
Features personal poems that span a life-time as the author relives moments of childhood, or reassesses his role as son to a dying mother, or gets told how to behave by his grandson. This title is concerned with what lasts and what vanishes: dreams, memories, people and objects.
This survey of contemporary British poetry from 1960-1995 provides a succinct overview of British poets, movements and themes, ideal for English courses and the general reader alike. This edition has been revised to include poets who have recently come into prominence.