An anthology inspired by the fortieth anniversary of Rachel Carson's controversial and prophetic book 'Silent Spring'. The anthology features poems commissioned from leading poets - including Seamus Heaney, Andrew Motion and Mark Doty - which are the fruit of discussions with scientists such as Richard Fortey and John Sulston.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
John Burnside has published eight books of poetry, of which the most recent is 'The Light Trap' (Jonathan Cape, 2002). His novels include 'The Dumb House' and 'Living Nowhere' (Cape, 1996 and 2003). He teaches creative writing and a course in literature and ecology at the University of St Andrews. Maurice Riordan has published two collections of poetry, 'A Word from the Loki' and 'Floods' (Faber and Faber, 1995 and 2000). He is the editor, with Jon Turney, of 'A Quark for Mister Mark: 101 Poems about Science' (Faber, 2000) and teaches creative writing at Imperial College London. Jonathan Bate is Leverhulme Research Professor of English Literature at the University of Warwick, specialising in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, Romanticism and Eco Criticism. His most recent books are 'The Song of the Earth' and 'John Clare: A Biography' (Picador, 2000 and 2003).
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Anthology of Ecopoetry,
This review is from: Wild Reckoning (Paperback)
Wild Reckoning is, as far as I know, the best anthology of ecopoetry available in English. Ostensibly "provoked by Rachel Carson's Silent Spring," the collection is a tribute to the enviropnmental awareness of poets for more than four-hundred years. Superb contemporary poems by Philip Larkin, Mary Oliver, Robert Frost and Seamus Heaney stand beside older works,often no less ecologically insightful, by John Clare, Robert Burns, Thomas Hardy, and Andrew Marvell. The editors' care in ordering creates astonishing conversations between the poems, even those written centuries apart. The alert and grieving spirit of Rachel Carson inhabits and informs this anthology. I've taught from it for many years now, and it continues to relinquish new delights. A marvelous arm-chair book, as well as a splendid text for students at all levels, Wild Reckoning is a treasure.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but a little too much at times...,
By
This review is from: Wild Reckoning (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this anthology, but I must admit, some of their choices were a bit out of the ordinary, and some were downright illogical, and even offensive. As a student of literature, I have come across many of these texts before, but I have never seen such a poor translation of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" before, nor do I understand why the editors thought it would enrich the text. Overall, ignoring the few texts like the aforementioned which stand out, the text provides a wonderful insight into the goal and mission that Rachel Carson first desired to bring forth in her "Silent Spring". If you are a lover of poetry, and of the world around you, then you should consider adding this to your library. If not, then don't bother.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
