Pastoral Elegy in Contemporary British and Irish(2012).pdf

Pastoral Elegy in Contemporary British and Irish Poetry Also available from Continuum Sensation, Contemporary Poetry and Deleuze, John Clay Palimpsest: Literature, Criticism, Theory, Sarah Dillon Pastoral Elegy in Contemporary British and Irish Poetry Iain Twiddy Continuum Literary Studies Continuum International Publishing Group The Tower Building 80 Maiden Lane 11 York Road Suite 704 London SE1 7NX New York NY 10038 ? Iain Twiddy 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. The author has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Author of this work. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: HB: 978-1-4411-3941-2 e-ISBN: 978-1-4411-2697-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Twiddy, Iain. Pastoral elegy in contemporary British and Irish poetry / Iain Twiddy. p. cm. -- (Continuum literary studies) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-4411-3941-2 (hardcover) – ISBN 978-1-4411-2697-9 (ebook (pdf)) – ISBN 978-1-4411-7489-5 (ebook (epub)) 1. Pastoral poetry, English–History and criticism. 2. Elegiac poetry, English–History and criticism. 3. English poetry–Irish authors–History and criticism. I. Title. 2012 821 .9109--dc23 2011040984 Typeset by Deanta Global Publishing Services, Chennai, India Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction: Contemporary Pastoral Elegy 1 1: Inheritance memoration: Memorial Landscapes Chapter in Michael Longley’s Poetry 31 2: Community Poetry 1: Pastoral Elegy in Ted Hughes’s Chapter Remains of Elmet, Moortown Diary and River 53 3: Community Poetry 2: Pastoral Elegy in Ted Hughes’s Chapter Birthday Letters