Selected Poems (Fyfield Books) - Softcover

Dunbar, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857544463 ISBN 13: 9781857544466

Publisher: Fyfield Books, 1999

Synopsis

William Dubar was a man of reasonable means from an East Lothian family, and whose life spanned the 15th and 16th centuries. A career in the Church secured his living, furthered by close connections with the Court of King James IV. He, perhaps more than any other mediaeval poet, displays through his work an individual personality still evident today. His ingenuity with metre, form, diction, and above all wit, give his poetic legacy a sharp and appealing edge - often turned against his enemies, bitter and amusing by turn. Often described as Chaucerian - part of the Henryson and Douglas set, Dunbar was heir to more than one legacy: French, Latin and Teutonic influences were all at play. This collection of his works breaks down some of the earlier, more rigid divisions and presents a glimpse of the mediaeval mind and world.

About this title

About the Author:

William Dunbar was a poet in 15th-century Scotland. Ordained a priest in 1504, he served as a cleric in the court of James IV. Harriet Harvey-Wood is a former literature director of the British Council and a former judge for the Man Booker Prize. She was appointed Order of the British Empire in 1993.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fyfield Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1857544463
• ISBN 13: 9781857544466
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Wood Harriet Harvey, Harvey Wood Harriet