Selected Poems of Lawrence Durrell

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In this new selection from the poetry of Lawrence Durrell (the first for thirty years), Peter Porter has drawn on the full range of the published work, from A Private Country (1943) to Vega (1973), and has provided a long overdue re-evaluation of Durrell's poetic career. In his detailed and generous introduction, Porter makes the case for A Private Country as one of the most accomplished debut collections of the twentieth century, and traces Durrell's preoccupations and poetic personality within the wider scene. The selection of poems makes its own strong case for the continuing power and originality of this attractive, metropolitan and wholly individual body of work.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780571227396
Published: June 2006

Number of pages: 88
Width: 131 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 5 mm

Publisher: Faber & Faber