A History of Twentieth-Century British Women's Poetry

A History of Twentieth-Century British Women's Poetry is divided into three sections, 1900-1945; 1945-1980; 1980-2000. It documents the publications, activities and achievements of a lively but undervalued literary community. An 'Overview' of each period explores the particular challenges and opportunities for women while the chapters discuss the major poets, as individuals or ingroups connected by their context and practice. These essays reflect and stimulatecontinuing debates about the nature of women's poetry. This work is an invaluable resourcefor scholars students and interested readers.