Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) now takes a place among the English poets. His range is wide, including the First World War, in which he served as an infantry private, the passionate celebration of his native Gloucestershire, and fears of the mental imbalance which led to his eventual confinement in a mental hospital. Out of these experiences, he made a poetry unique, vigorous, musical, and direct. This selection of over 150 of his poems, was made by the poet P.J. Kavanagh from his edition of the "Collected Poems of Ivor Gurney". It is reissued now, with a few corrected readings, and with a Chronology and Introduction to Gurney's life, by P.J. Kavanagh.
Reviews
Praise for the Collected Poems of Ivor Gurney: "A splendid selection...It is in his poems of the war--its scenes kept returning to him until he ceased to write--that Gurney is unique."--D.J. Enright, Observer"A body of work which is extremely powerful...a significant landmark in literary history."--Times Literary Supplement"These are poems that tell us we are in the presence of a great poet...An exemplary edition."--Donald Davie, The London Review of Books"Excellent...These poems are a revelation. This book should at least establish that strange, uncomfortable, and neglected poet to rank with his contemporaries Wilfred Owens and Edward Thomas."--David Wright, Sunday Telegraph



Book Information
ISBN 9780192880659
Author P.J. Kavanagh
Format Paperback
Page Count 149
Imprint OxfordPoets
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd