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With Daumier as his muse, Geoffrey Hill, "the best poet we have, assaults the emptiness of public discourse to which we have become accustomed."-- Evening Standard . With our minds and ears fouled by degraded public speech--by media hype, insipid sermons, hollow political rhetoric, and the... read more
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First Sentence edit
Erudition, Pain, Light, Imagine it great unavoidable work; although: heroic verse a non-starter, says PEOPLE.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 82 of 100 in Top 100 Books That Defined The Noughties (Telegraph). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Geoffrey Hill (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1582430985
Page Count: 80
Publisher: Counterpoint
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1582430985
Page Count: 80
Awards edit
- T. S. Eliot Prize (Finalist, 2001)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 821
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