International Who's Who in Poetry 2005

by Europa Publications

Overview

The 13th edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets world-wide, this essential reference work provides truly international coverage. In addition to the well known poets, talented up-and-coming writers are also profiled.

Contents:* Each entry provides full career history and publication details
* An international appendices section lists prizes and past prize-winners, organizations, magazines and publishers
* A summary of poetic forms and rhyme schemes
* The career profile section is supplemented by lists of Poets Laureate, Oxford University professors of poetry, poet winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, winners of the Pulitzer Prize for American Poetry and of the King's/Queen's Gold medal and other poetry prizes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135355197
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/02/2004
Series:	International Who's Who in Poetry
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Robert J. Elster, Alison Neale, Ian Preston, Meena Khan

Table of Contents

International WHO'S WHO in Poetry 2005; Title Page; Copyright Page; FOREWORD; ALPHABETIZATION KEY; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; International Telephone Codes; Obituary; Biographies; Directory; Appendix A: A Summary of Poetic Forms and Rhyme Schemes; Appendix B: Poetry Awards and Prizes; Appendix C: Poetry Organizations; Appendix D: Poetry Publishers; Appendix E: National Poets;