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OverviewAcomprehensive and original guide to Elizabeth Bishop's poetry and other writing, including literary criticism and prose fiction Celebrating Elizabeth Bishop as an international writer with allegiances to various countries and national traditions, this collection of essays explores how Bishop moves between literal geographies like Nova Scotia, New England, Key West and Brazil and more philosophical categories like home and elsewhere, human and animal, insider and outsider. The book covers all aspects and periods of the author's career, from her early writing in the 1930s to the late poems finished after Geography III and those works published after her death. It also examines how Bishop's work has been read and reinterpreted by contemporary writers. Key Features Provides acompanion to Bishop's entire artistic oeuvre, including letter writing, literary criticism and short story writingOffers asustained consideration of Bishop's identity politics, including the role of raceStudiesBishop's influence on contemporary culture Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan EllisPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781399505260ISBN 10: 1399505262 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 18 August 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"Perhaps you thought you knew Elizabeth Bishop's work: I did. This book proves me gloriously wrong. These essays present a Bishop brilliantly and subtly dynamised for the twenty-first century--a funnier, sharper, messier, more mysterious and more profound poet than even her longtime admirers might have thought. Informed by recent archival discoveries, ongoing editorial work and critical �lan, Jonathan Ellis and his contributors powerfully and variously re-open ""the case of Bishop"", with ramifying implications for poetics more generally.--Maureen N. McLane, New York University The volume includes five essays, each quite different from the other, that should be classified as essential Bishop reading.--Jonathan F. S. Post, University of California, Los Angeles ""Modern Philology""" The volume includes five essays, each quite different from the other, that should be classified as essential Bishop reading. --Jonathan F. S. Post, University of California, Los Angeles Modern Philology "The volume includes five essays, each quite different from the other, that should be classified as essential Bishop reading. --Jonathan F. S. Post, University of California, Los Angeles ""Modern Philology""" Author InformationJonathan Ellis, Reader in American Literature, University of Sheffield. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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