Reading George Szirtes

by John Sears

George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary, the country of his birth. His poems explore - in a wide variety of complex, skilfully handled forms - his origins, his life, and his critical engagements with works by other poets and artists. They offer powerful and moving meditations on the roles and functions of the poet in the modern world. "Reading George Szirtes" offers the first sustained analysis of Szirtes'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852248149
• ISBN13: 9781852248147
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"