What do you think?
Rate this book
Veronica Forrest-Thompson and Language Poetry
Veronica Forrest-Thomson was an innovative poet and literary theorist, whose work is only now beginning to attract the attention it merits. Her aesthetic is founded on engagements with the criticism of William Empson and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, and develops through an early
assimilation of structuralist and poststructuralist thought, including the seminal work of Roland Barthes, Julia Kristeva and Jacques Lacan. In her referentially rich poetry, Forrest-Thomson engages with the full range and history of poetry in English in her explorations of three identity,
the nature of experience, and the representation of both British and American contemporary poets, including those usually known as the language North American writers who, since the 1970's, have explored a related poetics. This study provides the first sustained consideration of
Forrest-Thomson's poetry, and of the relationships between her work and that of the language writers. It all culminates in an overview of
assimilation of structuralist and poststructuralist thought, including the seminal work of Roland Barthes, Julia Kristeva and Jacques Lacan. In her referentially rich poetry, Forrest-Thomson engages with the full range and history of poetry in English in her explorations of three identity,
the nature of experience, and the representation of both British and American contemporary poets, including those usually known as the language North American writers who, since the 1970's, have explored a related poetics. This study provides the first sustained consideration of
Forrest-Thomson's poetry, and of the relationships between her work and that of the language writers. It all culminates in an overview of
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 10, 2000
9 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.