John Clare
(Paperback, Main - Poet to Poet)
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Publishing Details
John Clare
By (Author) John Clare
Edited by Paul Farley
Edited by Paul Farley
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st April 2007
5th April 2007
Main - Poet to Poet
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
821.7
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm
120g
Description
John Clare (1793 - 1864), the 'peasant poet', worked as an agricultural labourer in Northamptonshire until a deterioration in his mental health saw him committed to an insane asylum. He published four volumes of verse, including Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820) and The Shepherd's Calender (1827).
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choices of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editior, Paul Farley, offers insight into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.
Reviews
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Author Bio
Paul Farley was born in Liverpool in 1965. He has published three collections of poetry, The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You, The Ice Age and, most recently, Tramp in Flames.
