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Poems for Shakespeare. 6 / edited with an introduction by Roger Pringle.

Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLondon : Globe Playhouse Publications, 1977.
Description51 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subject(s)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Poetry.
English poetry--20th century.
Other author/creatorPringle, Roger, 1944-
Other author/creatorJennings, Elizabeth, 1926-2001 signer.
Other author/creatorDavie, Donald signer.
Other author/creatorSmith, Iain Crichton, 1928-1998 signer.
Other author/creatorKennelly, Brendan signer.
Other author/creatorRowse, A. L. (Alfred Leslie), 1903-1997 signer.
Other author/creatorBurns, Richard signer.
Other author/creatorWain, John, signer.
Other author/creatorThomas, D. M. signer.
Other author/creatorBarker, George signer.
Other author/creatorFeinstein, Elaine, signer.
Other author/creatorMontague, John signer.
Other author/creatorMorgan, Edward signer.
Other author/creatorTomlinson, Charles, 1927-2015 signer.
Other author/creatorDickinson, Patric, 1914-1994, signer.
Contents For Shakespeare: a poet's tribute / Elizabeth Jennings -- Shakespeare / Thomas Blackburn -- Shakespeare / Iain Crichton Smith -- The visitor / Brendan Kennelly -- The road to Stratford / A.L. Rowse -- Four sonnets for Kim / Richard Burns -- Juliet and her nurse / John Wain -- In her imagined person / D.M. Thomas -- Critical sonnet for William Shakespeare / George Barker -- Shakespeare in the Atlantic / Donald Davie -- 'We will yet do well' / Elaine Feinstein -- This sceptred isle / John Montague -- Instructions to an actor / Edwin Morgan -- In Arden / Charles Tomlinson -- The Babel tree / Patric Dickinson -- Notes on the contributors.
Local noteJoyner Wright Collection copy is #88. Autographed by each poet except for Thomas Blackburn. Laid in is "Editor's Note: Thomas Blackburn's deeply regretted death on 13 August, 1977, occurred before copies of this book were available for his signature" (ca. 1977). Contained in slipcase. Stuart Wright Book Collection #29.38. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection, #1169, Donald Davie Papers, in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General noteIncludes biographical sketch of each poet.
General noteLimited ed. of 120 copies.
References Wright, S. Donald Davie, B58
Acquisitions source Joyner Wright Coll. copy Purchased from Stuart Wright, 2010

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