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The "Collected Poems" by W. H. Auden and edited by Edward Mendelson, offers a glimpse into the roots of contemporary British poetry. Auden was a mentor to many contemporary poets writing in English. The collected poems offer insight into the range, skill, and depth of his work.
Besides being a political journalist and poet, Fenton has also spent many years as a theater critic for the London Sunday Times. His witty and entertaining drama reviews are collected in a book titled You Were Marvellous, offering yet another look at a truly renaissance, writing man.
The Martian school, which Fenton brought into being with his critical article "Of the Martian School," includes many talented contemporary British poets. Craig Raine is among these contemporaries. His book, A Martian Sends a Postcard Home, introduces readers to another member of the Martian school of...
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