Don Paterson

Don Paterson is a renowned British contemporary poet who has won numerous major poetry prizes. This first comprehensive study of his poetry presents him as a modern-day metaphysical poet characterized by the use of form, musicality, colloquial diction, and playful wit. Ben Wilkinson traces his development from collection to collection, providing detailed close readings framed by theoretical and literary contexts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2021
Publisher: Liverpool University Press

One of Britain's most prominent contemporary poets is Don Paterson. He is a well-known author as well as a remarkably intelligent individual, having garnered both a loyal following and the majority of Britain's top poetry awards, including the T. S. Eliot Prize on two separate occasions, the Forward Prize in every category, and the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry. In this first comprehensive examination of Paterson's poetry, Ben Wilkinson portrays him as a modern-day metaphysical, whose work is distinguished by a cunning use of form, musicality, colloquial diction, and playful wit, in pursuit of poetry as a moral and philosophical endeavor. Drawing on a diverse array of commentators, Wilkinson charts Paterson's development from collection to collection, offering detailed close readings of the poems contextualized within theoretical and literary frameworks. An indispensable guide for students, specialists, and the broader readership of contemporary poetry, it presents Paterson as a prominent lyric poet.

One of Britain's most prominent contemporary poets is Don Paterson. He is a well-known author as well as a remarkably intelligent individual, having garnered both a loyal following and the majority of Britain's top poetry awards, including the T. S. Eliot Prize on two separate occasions, the Forward Prize in every category, and the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry. In this first comprehensive examination of Paterson's poetry, Ben Wilkinson portrays him as a modern-day metaphysical, whose work is distinguished by a cunning use of form, musicality, colloquial diction, and playful wit, in pursuit of poetry as a moral and philosophical endeavor. Drawing on a diverse array of commentators, Wilkinson charts Paterson's development from collection to collection, offering detailed close readings of the poems contextualized within theoretical and literary frameworks. An indispensable guide for students, specialists, and the broader readership of contemporary poetry, it presents Paterson as a prominent lyric poet.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 144 x 219 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800855373