Fishing has inspired a wealth of poetry-Tang Dynasty meditations; Japanese haiku; medieval rhymes; classic verses by Homer and Shakespeare; poems by Donne, Goethe, Tennyson, and Yeats. Modern masterpieces abound as well, by the likes of Federico Garcia Lorca, Elizabeth Bishop, Ted Hughes, Robert Lowell, Raymond Carver, Margaret Atwood, Audre Lorde, Richard Hugo, and Derek Walcott. In the hands of the poets collected here, fishing with a hook and line yields reflections both sparklingly light and awe-inspiringly deep. Filled with humour, nostalgia, adventure, celebrations of the beauties of nature, and metaphors for the art of living, The Art of Angling is sure to lure anglers and lovers of poetry alike.

The Art of Angling offers a bountiful catch of poems from around the world and through the ages on every aspect of the beloved sport.

About the Author
Henry Hughes is a poet, essayist and professor of English at Western Oregon University. He has previously edited The Art of Angling: Poems about Fishing and Fishing Stories for Everyman's Library.


Book Information
ISBN 9781841597881
Author Dr Henry Hughes
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Everyman's Library
Publisher Everyman
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 165mm * 110mm * 18mm