Books by Jonathan Allison
Louis MacNeice is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, ... more Louis MacNeice is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, and his work has been a defining influence upon a generation of Irish poets that includes Derek Mahon, Michael Longley and Paul Muldoon. "The Selected Letters" is indispensable as a resource for an understanding of the intellectual culture of the mid-twentieth century. A Classics don, poet, playwright and globetrotting BBC producer, the medley and blend of MacNeice's cultural influences seems exemplary in its modernity. He kept up a significant correspondence with E. R. Dodds, Anthony Blunt and T. S. Eliot, to name but three prominent figures of the time. During his time at the BBC MacNeice witnessed many key events, including the partition of India in 1947 and the independence of the Gold Coast from Britain in 1957, and these are recorded in two long sequences to his wife, the singer Hedli Anderson. His complex relationship to Ireland and to his Irish heritages speak resonantly to contemporary debates about Irish and Northern Irish cultural identity. Finally, the Letters will do much to broaden our understanding of a vivid and often enigmatic personality whose varied life and individual charisma have often resisted explanation.
The cultural value of poetry is critically examined in this book, from anthologies and academia t... more The cultural value of poetry is critically examined in this book, from anthologies and academia to film and the internet. Attention is also given to the role of political ideologies and local, national and ethnic identities in the formation of poetic values. With chapters by distinguished critics from both sides of the Atlantic, the book ranges widely over contemporary poetry in America and the British Isles and explores transatlantic connections. Informed by current theoretical debates around ideas of value, the chapters focus these through clear discussion of texts in various media, including the work of a wide variety of poets and movements. The book carries forward the debate on the value of contemporary poetry amongst critics, scholars and practitioners while offering rich material for students and teachers of contemporary poetry and culture.
With chapters by distinguished critics from both sides of the Atlantic, the book ranges widely over contemporary poetry in America and the British Isles and explores transatlantic connections. Contributors: Jonathan Allison, Vicki Bertram, Paul Breslin, Cairns Craig, Robert Crawford, Lilias Fraser, Alan Golding, Romana Huk, Marjorie Perloff, and Andrew Michael Roberts.
Key Features
•Focuses on the relationship between poetry and cultural practices
•Informed by current theoretical debates about value
•Wide range of British and American poetry discussed by leading critics from both sides of the Atlantic
This volume of new essays by some of today’s most important scholars of the British 1890s is insp... more This volume of new essays by some of today’s most important scholars of the British 1890s is inspired by the groundbreaking work in publishing history of James G. Nelson. Based on original research using primary sources and full of insights and discoveries, these reinterpretations focus on Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley, W. B. Yeats, John Lane, and other figures who shaped fin-de-siècle literature, book illustration, and aesthetic publishing. Included also are detailed bibliographical analyses of publications by Richard Le Gallienne and William Watson and a previously unpublished account of the Yellow Book and its editor, Henry Harland.
"The volume's fifteen essays on Yeats - some new, some previously published - are culled from sou... more "The volume's fifteen essays on Yeats - some new, some previously published - are culled from sources on both sides of the Atlantic. Opening with an introductory reflection on the poet's reception, Allison turns to Conor Cruise O'Brien's influential 1965 article on Yeats's authoritarian leanings. The essays that follow cover a wide range of related topics, including Yeats's relationships to fascism, nationalism, colonialism, and the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy. The closing section of the book comprises a group of essays that respond to earlier meditations on the political resonance of the poet's work. Finally, an annotated bibliography provides brief commentary on other work on the politics of Yeats's writing.
The title of the collection speaks to the complexity of this important figure, and warns against adopting too simplistic a view of his career and significance. It hopes to suggest the diversity of critical opinion on Yeats's politics currently in circulation, as well as the divergent political identities the poet embraced during his lifetime. Inevitably with such an anthology, many of these essays speak to each other, or argue against each other, across theoretical, political, and intellectual divides."
"Patrick Kavanagh's place in the history of modern Irish poetry has become increasingly secure. I... more "Patrick Kavanagh's place in the history of modern Irish poetry has become increasingly secure. It is evident by the entries in this bibliography that critical attentioin on the man and his work has increased in the last thirty years and shows no sign of lessening." --Maurice Harmon, Foreword to the volume
"He was the finest modern poet in the English language - a playwright, theatre manager, politicia... more "He was the finest modern poet in the English language - a playwright, theatre manager, politician, and dabbler in the supernatural. William Butler Yeats' writing captures all the mystery of his native Ireland, and here are over 25 of his finest, most mesmerizing verses. In "The Stolen Child," fairies come in the night to entice a boy away forever to "where the wave of moonlight glosses the dim grey sands with light." Yeats claimed that a Greek folk song inspired "The Song of Wandering Aengus": the poem follows Aengus on his quest to locate an enchanted girl. Visions of a fierce and terrible battle in which "unknown perishing armies beat about my ears" emerge in "The Valley of the Black Pig," all seen in a dream. Accompanying the texts of Yeats' poems are a series of exquisite and evocative paintings, which range from panoramic natural landscapes to compelling portraits of characters both real and fantastic. And, as always, this acclaimed series features fascinating biographical information, introductions to each verse, and full annotations that define difficult or unfamiliar words.
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Papers by Jonathan Allison
Victorians Institute journal, Jul 1, 2013
South Atlantic Review, 2000
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Mar 31, 2021
Yearbook of English studies, 1996
Notes and Queries, Mar 1, 2002
Founded under the editorship of the antiquary WJ Thoms, the primary intention of Notes and Querie... more Founded under the editorship of the antiquary WJ Thoms, the primary intention of Notes and Queries was, and still remains, the asking and answering of readers' questions. It is devoted principally to English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly ...
Poetry And Contemporary Culture
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Jul 1, 2019
Poetry And Contemporary Culture
Irish Literary Supplement, Sep 22, 2002
Choice Reviews Online, 1997
Patrick Kavanagh: A Reference Guide ALLISON Jonathan.
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Books by Jonathan Allison
With chapters by distinguished critics from both sides of the Atlantic, the book ranges widely over contemporary poetry in America and the British Isles and explores transatlantic connections. Contributors: Jonathan Allison, Vicki Bertram, Paul Breslin, Cairns Craig, Robert Crawford, Lilias Fraser, Alan Golding, Romana Huk, Marjorie Perloff, and Andrew Michael Roberts.
Key Features
•Focuses on the relationship between poetry and cultural practices
•Informed by current theoretical debates about value
•Wide range of British and American poetry discussed by leading critics from both sides of the Atlantic
The title of the collection speaks to the complexity of this important figure, and warns against adopting too simplistic a view of his career and significance. It hopes to suggest the diversity of critical opinion on Yeats's politics currently in circulation, as well as the divergent political identities the poet embraced during his lifetime. Inevitably with such an anthology, many of these essays speak to each other, or argue against each other, across theoretical, political, and intellectual divides."
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Papers by Jonathan Allison
With chapters by distinguished critics from both sides of the Atlantic, the book ranges widely over contemporary poetry in America and the British Isles and explores transatlantic connections. Contributors: Jonathan Allison, Vicki Bertram, Paul Breslin, Cairns Craig, Robert Crawford, Lilias Fraser, Alan Golding, Romana Huk, Marjorie Perloff, and Andrew Michael Roberts.
Key Features
•Focuses on the relationship between poetry and cultural practices
•Informed by current theoretical debates about value
•Wide range of British and American poetry discussed by leading critics from both sides of the Atlantic
The title of the collection speaks to the complexity of this important figure, and warns against adopting too simplistic a view of his career and significance. It hopes to suggest the diversity of critical opinion on Yeats's politics currently in circulation, as well as the divergent political identities the poet embraced during his lifetime. Inevitably with such an anthology, many of these essays speak to each other, or argue against each other, across theoretical, political, and intellectual divides."
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Selected Letters of Louis MacNeice discussed by Eve Patten, Derek Hand and Colin Graham.
MacNeice's love of letter writing began as a child. A Thursday afternoon in 1914, the 7 year old MacNeice writes to his dad in the Rectory in Carrickfergus saying "My dear Dad, I got ten for conduct this morning. The kitten is alright...we gathered some apples this morning." Footnotes reveal the 5 year old child who saw the Titanic leave the Port of Belfast standing at the lough shore with his father in Carrickfergus.
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