Jon howie stallworthy born january 18, 1935 in london fba frsl is professor emeritus of english at the university of oxford. Poet, literary critic and editor jon stallworthy explains his favourite war poems from the new oxford book of war poetry. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The new penguin book of love poetry by jon stallworthy. New penguin book of love poetry collates and curates the very finest poems on. Jon stallworthys most popular book is the norton anthology of english literature, volume 1. Jon stallworthy was born on january 18, 1935 in london, england. He also taught english literature at cornell university and wolfson college, oxford university. And author of introduction the penguin book oflove poetry, allen lane london, england, 1973, published as a book of love poetry, oxford university press oxford, england, 1974. I always mark remembrance sunday by reading some semblance of war poems.
Representing the work of more than 190 poets, from sappho to byron and browning, from the civilization of the lower nile to that of the lower hudson, more poets have written more convincingly, more poignantly about love. He is also a fellow and twice acting president of wolfson college, a poet, and literary critic. Representing the work of more than 190 poets, from sappho to byron and browning, from rossetti to. A book of love poetry by jon stallworthy, paperback. A former vice president of the poetry society of america, she has also served as poetry editor of the new republic. Poets of the great war wilfred owen this antholgy of poems has been.
All my life i have been more interested in technique than anything else w. Jon stallworthy on his favourite war poems youtube. Poems selected by jon stallworthy poet to poet main poet to poet by owen, wilfred, stallworthy, jon isbn. Representing the work of more than 190 poets, from sappho to byron and browning, from rossetti to wordsworth and e. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some slight tanning to the spine.
The making of a poet, and editor of the definitive edition of wilfred owens poetry, the complete poems and fragments. A book of love poetry 1986, paperback for sale online ebay. Love poems a book of love poetry valentines day wedding jon. About the author jon stallworthy, born in 1935, was educated at rugby, in the royal west african frontier force, and at magdalen. The poetry press carcanet was to rescue many of these, and it was there that stallworthys own work appeared, including his own collected poems, gathered in rounding the horn 1998. He was also a fellow of wolfson college, oxford from 1986, where he was twice acting president. From the civilization of the lower nile to that of the lower hudson, more poets have written more convincingly, more poignantly about love than about any other subject. Ive never particularly cared for stallworthys organization, as he splits the poems up into emotional moods, like declarations and celebrations, since my own bent is to the chronological and cultural organizational methods, but they may. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stallworthy books online. From maldon to the somme, which is listed by the poetry foundation as a book of poetry, is a actually a distinguished work of literary and historical criticism. His most ambitious work also centers on family history in the sequence published as a familiar tree. Collected poems 1998, body language 2004, and the apple barrel survivors song. Litt and ma at the university of oxford, where he won the newdigate poetry prize. Jon stallworthy has here selected some of the most moving, funny, shameless, and erotic love poems in the english language.
This book features some of my absolute favourite poets alfred lord tennyson, john mccrae, wilfred owen, etc. For longtime collectors of anthologies, at one point in time this was the penguin book of love poetry. Buy the new penguin book of love poetry by penguin, jon stallworthy from. The new penguin book of love poetry by penguin, jon stallworthy. He served as second lieutenant in the nigeria regiment of the west african frontier force in the mid1950s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His parents, john arthur and margaret stallworthy, were from new zealand, and had moved to england in 1934. A book of love poetry, book by jon stallworthy paperback. Book of love poetry, the oxford book of war poetry, and complete poems and. A book of love poetry jon stallworthy oxford university press. New edition of a classic and celebrated anthology of war poetry. Books by jon stallworthy author of the oxford book of war.
From the fragments of sappho, to the sonnets of shakespeare and the romantic verses of byron, keats and shelley, right through to simon armitage and carol ann duffy, the new penguin book of love poetry collates and curates the very finest poems on this subject from. He is also a fellow of wolfson college, a poet, and literary critic. He was professor of english at the university of oxford from 1992 to 2000, and professor emeritus in retirement. Shop amongst our popular books, including 16, the complete poems and fragments, new penguin book of love poetry and more from jon stallworthy.
He edited several collections of poetry including the penguin book of love poetry, the oxford book of war poetry, and complete poems and fragments. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the new oxford book of war poetry. The oxford book of war poetry jon stallworthy snippet view 1984. Auden the conscious problems with which one is concerned in the actual writing are more those of a quasimusical nature, in the arrangement of metric and pattern, than of a conscious exposition of ideas. The penguin book of love poetry 1973, unbuttoned and unhackneyed, shared a cover with the next collection, hand in hand 1974. From 1977 to 1986, he was the john wendell anderson professor of english at. Jon howie stallworthy, fba, frsl 18 january 1935 19 november 2014 was a british literary critic and poet. This year, i decided to read the marvellous oxford book of war poetry for the umpteenth time, focusing solely upon those featured which were written during the first world war. His works include seven volumes of poetry, and biographies of wilfred owen and louis macneice. Publication date 1986 topics love poetry publisher. Buy the new penguin book of love poetry 2rev ed by penguin, stallworthy, jon isbn. Born in london, editor, critic, and poet jon stallworthy earned his b. Stallworthys best poems make skillful use of incidents from his private life, as in the almond tree, about his son, and making a bed, for his wife. Jon stallworthy, born in 1935, is professor of english at the university of oxford.
Jon howie stallworthy born 18 january 1935 fba frsl is an english poet and literary critic. Love itself might be blind, but over millennia it has inspired some of the most perceptive and visionary poetry ever written. Jon stallworthy, author of a book of love poetry, on librarything. Jon stallworthy a collection of poems representing 2000 years of history arranged by subjects reflecting various aspects of love. A book of love poetry by jon stallworthy waterstones. Cummings, he offers a startling collection of love poetry down throughout the ages. He has edited several anthologies and is particularly known for his work on war. The new penguin book of love poetry by penguin, jon. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Jan 25, 2018 love poems a book of love poetry valentines day wedding jon stallworthy oxford 1974 paperback collection rosetti sappho shakespeare.
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