This book is a fascinating in-depth study of the British novelist, poet, and illustrator Stevie Smith (1902-1971). It draws on extensive archival material to offer new insights into her work, challenges conventional readings of her as an eccentric, and offers new perspectives on British twentieth-century poetry and its reception. INDICE: List of illustrations; Introduction; 1: Reforming a Literary Orphan: Stevie Smith's Poetry in Context; 2: 'A poet reading'; 3: Brought to Book: the Publishing History of Stevie Smith; 4: Towards a Constructive Criticismof Stevie Smith; 5: 'Observation, discipline, and company': the Overlooked Reader; 6: Beyond Words: Stevie Smith as a Visual Artist; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958337-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés