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Stridency, polemicism, ineffectiveness — political poetry is often criticised. Nicholas Murray, defending it, traces the grand tradition of political poetry in the British Isles, and asks if poets who are not political risk being trivial.
26-05-2016

Jane Feaver speaks with Julia Copus about her novel An Inventory of Heaven, an exploration of tragedy and darkness that challenges the conventional notion of the pastoral.

From William Carlos Williams’ prescription pads to George Szirtes’ Twitter-length stanzas, the medium has shaped the message of poetry. John Greening surveys the curious and influential choices made by modern poets.
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