Portraits of poets

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Portraits of poets
Folio Society
Poetry & Plays

Portraits of poets

Christopher Barker
Edition year 1986
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Christopher Barker
Weight 1.25 Kg
Pages 128
Dimensions 30.3 × 22.7 cm

Edition details

Portraits of Poets by Christopher Barker. Edited by Sebastian Barker. 124 poems by twentieth-century poets, each facing a photographic portrait of the poet by Barker. Bound in black cloth lettered in silver, photographic cover-label. Pale brown endleaves. Brown slipcase. 30.3x22.7cm. 128pp.

About the book

Portraits of Poets brings together literary and visual impressions of celebrated poets, examining both their lives and the personalities behind their writing. Through portraits, commentary and biographical material, the book offers a more personal view of writers often known primarily through their poetry. It provides an engaging combination of literary history, biography and visual culture, showing how the public image of a poet can become closely connected with the interpretation of their work.

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