Open World: Collected Poems 1960 - 2000 - Softcover

White, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904598013 ISBN 13: 9781904598015

Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited, 2003

Synopsis

His vision is a remarkably consistent one and the same elements recur again and again rocks, sea, mist, gulls and the natural world. The sheer range of influences reflect the extraordinary range and depth of his reading Rimbaud, Nietzche, and Whitman amongst many others and it is a measure of the strength of his work that such a personal voice emerges. The book is arranged chronologically and many of the poems are appearing in English for the first time. Notated and introduced by the author, this collection for the first time presents his poetry as a coherent and cross-referenced whole."

About this title

About the Author:

Kenneth White was born in Glasgow and studied at the universities of Glasgow, Munich and Paris. He began to be published in London in the 1960s, but broke with the British scene in 1967 and moved to France. He held the Chair of XXth century Poetics at the Sorbonne from 1983 to 1996, and in 1989 he founded the International Institute of Geopoetics. Kenneth White is the author of numerous books, including "On Scottish Ground" and "House of Tides." He regularly lectures and tours in both Scotland and France and his appearances at the Edinburgh Book Festival sell out every year. He lives in Brittany.

Synopsis:

This collection of Kenneth White's poetry shows the full sweep of his vision from his earliest work until 2000. The same elements recur again and again - rocks, sea, mist, gulls and the natural world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1904598013
• ISBN 13: 9781904598015
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 708