The Burden of Authentic Expression in the Later Poetry of Geoffrey Hill

Geoffrey Hill’s later work is increasingly concerned with the authenticity of the poet’s civic voice, and with the extent to which persuasive lyricism is at odds with the apprehension of moral truth. This concern provokes in his poetry a fierce, at times anguished obsession with the possibilities an...

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Main Author: Jack Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2011-06-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/663