Woodslane | Book - 9781857547191

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ISBN-13: 9781857547191
Publisher: CARCANET PRESS
Imprint: FYFIELD BOOKS
Edited by Harriet Harvey Wood, By William Dunbar
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Local release date: 24/12/2003
Format: Paperback (215.00mm X 135.00mm) 135 pages Weight: 218g
Categories: Poetry by individual poets [DCF]Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC]English [2AB]

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Google Preview: Hugh MacDiarmid hailed William Dunbar (1461?-1520?) as "in many ways the most modern, as he is the most varied, of Scottish poets". His verve, wit, metrical skill, malice and elegiac power made him one of the great poets of the 15th century, and a defining Scottish poet of all time. Although he was a priest for most of his adult life, Dunbar saw himself as a professional writer and took an outspoken pride in his craft, never failing to remind the king, his employer, of the unwisdom of neglecting to reward poets. Close to the European traditions of Francois Villon and troubadour lyrics, and inheriting the vigorous rhythms of Piers Plowman, Dunbar revitalised the conventions of medieval poetry, excelling in his mastery of the short satirical and lyrical poem. He can be bawdy, savage and romantic. Above all, more than any other poet of his time, Dunbar speaks directly in a voice that is vivid and challenging. This fully annotated edition makes the richness of Dunbar's language accessible to the modern reader.; William Dunbar was a poet in 15th-century Scotland. Ordained a priest in 1504, he served as a cleric in the court of James IV. Harriet Harvey-Wood is a former literature director of the British Council and a former judge for the Man Booker Prize. She was appointed Order of the British Empire in 1993.; Google Preview content