Download or read book English Poetry Since 1940 written by Neil Corcoran and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1993 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a major survey and interpretation of English poetry since 1940. It includes a wealth of information on poets and their work and places them in the broader cultural context of their time, an ideal and balanced approach for the student. Covers the major figures from T S Eliot and W H Auden to the contemporary scene.