Women's Poetry of the 1930s: A Critical Anthology

by Jane Dowson (Editor)

Overview

Where were the women of the so-called ‘Auden Generation'? During this era of rapidly changing gender roles,social values and world politics,women produced a rich variety of poetry.But until now their work has largely been lost or ignored;in Women's Poetry of the 1930s Jane Dowson finally redresses the balance and recovers women's place in the literary history of the interwar years.This comprehensive and beautifully edited collection includes:
*Previously uncollected poems by authors such as Winifred Holtby and Naomi Mitchison
*Poems which are now out of print,such as those by Vita Sackville-West and Frances Cornford
*Poems previously neglected by poets including Ann Ridler and Sylvia Townsend Warner
*An extensive critical introduction and individual biographies of each poet
Poetry lovers,students and scholars alike will find Women's Poetry of the 1930s an invaluable resource and a collection to treasure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415130967
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jane Dowson is Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies at De Montfort University, Bedford. She has written extensively on the subject of women's poetry.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Valentine Ackland 1906—1969; Chapter 2 Frances Bellerby 1889—1975; Chapter 3 Lilian Bowes Lyon 1895—1949; Chapter 4 Frances Cornford 1886—1960; Chapter 5 Nancy Cunard 1896—196; Chapter 6 Elizabeth Daryush 1887—1977; Chapter 7 Winifred Holtby 1898—1935; Chapter 8 Sylvia Lynd 1888—1952; Chapter 9 Naomi Mitchison b. 1897; Chapter 10 Ruth Fitter 1897—1992; Chapter 11 Kathleen Raine b. 1908; Chapter 12 Laura (Riding) Jackson 1901—1991; Chapter 13 Anne Ridler b. 1912; Chapter 14 Vita Sackville-West 1892–1962; Chapter 15 E.J. Scovell b. 1907; Chapter 16 Edith Sitwell 1887—1964; Chapter 17 Stevie Smith 1902–1971; Chapter 18 Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893–1978; Chapter 19 Dorothy Wellesley 1889—1956; Chapter 20 Anna Wickham 1884—1947; Chapter 21 The Listener; Chapter 22 Time and Tide 1920—1976;