Carcanet Press - Introducing the Oxford Poets

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Jane Draycott

Jane Draycott was born in London in 1954 and studied at King’s College London and Bristol University. Her first full collection, Prince Rupert’s Drop (Carcanet/OxfordPoets), was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 1999. In 2002 she was the winner of the Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry and in 2004, ... read more

Andrew McNeillie

ANDREW McNEILLIE was born in North Wales in 1946 and read English at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is the Literature Editor at Oxford University Press; in 2002 he established the Clutag Press to publish poetry. His collection of poems Nevermore (2000), in Carcanet's Oxford Poets series, was shortlisted for the Forward ... read more

Lucy Newlyn

Lucy Newlyn was born in Uganda, grew up in Leeds, and read English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is now Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford University, and a Fellow of St Edmund Hall. She has published widely on English Romantic Literature, including three books with Oxford University ... read more

Robert Saxton

Robert Saxton was born in Nottingham 1952. Has a first class degree in English from Magdalen College, Oxford. He lives in London, and is currently the editorial director of an illustrated book publishing company. His first collection of poetry, The Promise Clinic , was published by Enitharmon in 1994. He is ... read more

Charles Tomlinson

CHARLES TOMLINSON was born in Stoke on Trent in 1927. He studied at Cambridge with Donald Davie and taught at the University of Bristol from 1957 until his retirement. He has published many collections of poetry as well as volumes of criticism and translation, and has edited the Oxford Book of ... read more

Praise for Jane Draycott 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement
'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review
'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement
'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review
'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement
'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review
Praise for Charles Tomlinson 'Tomlinson is a unique voice in contemporary English poetry, and has been a satellite of excellence for the past 50 years.' David Morley, The Guardian

'Tomlinson's distinctive poetry springs from a patience in looking, and a precision in feeling. Along with Hill, Larkin and Hughes, he has produced one of the four most commanding bodies of work since 1945.' - The Tablet

'Charles Tomlinson's poems...are crystalline, and ring when you touch them.' - Times Literary Supplement

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Introducing the Oxford Poets Jane Draycott, Andrew McNeillie, Lucy Newlyn, Robert Saxton, Charles Tomlinson RRP: GBP£ 40.75 Discount: 48.5% You Save: GBP£ 19.76 Price: GBP£ 20.99 Available Paperback ISBN: 978 1 903039 91 5 Categories: 20th Century, Anthologies Imprint: OxfordPoets Published: September 2007 Publisher: Carcanet Press Excerpt Authors Reviews Jane Draycott Jane Draycott was born in London in 1954 and studied at King’s College London and Bristol University. Her first full collection, Prince Rupert’s Drop (Carcanet/OxfordPoets), was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 1999. In 2002 she was the winner of the Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry and in 2004, ... read more Andrew McNeillie ANDREW McNEILLIE was born in North Wales in 1946 and read English at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is the Literature Editor at Oxford University Press; in 2002 he established the Clutag Press to publish poetry. His collection of poems Nevermore (2000), in Carcanet's Oxford Poets series, was shortlisted for the Forward ... read more Lucy Newlyn Lucy Newlyn was born in Uganda, grew up in Leeds, and read English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is now Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford University, and a Fellow of St Edmund Hall. She has published widely on English Romantic Literature, including three books with Oxford University ... read more Robert Saxton Robert Saxton was born in Nottingham 1952. Has a first class degree in English from Magdalen College, Oxford. He lives in London, and is currently the editorial director of an illustrated book publishing company. His first collection of poetry, The Promise Clinic , was published by Enitharmon in 1994. He is ... read more Charles Tomlinson CHARLES TOMLINSON was born in Stoke on Trent in 1927. He studied at Cambridge with Donald Davie and taught at the University of Bristol from 1957 until his retirement. He has published many collections of poetry as well as volumes of criticism and translation, and has edited the Oxford Book of ... read more Praise for Jane Draycott 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement 'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review 'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement 'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review 'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'Draycott's version is compellingly human.' - Lachlan Mackinnon, Times Literary Supplement 'When Jane Draycott read, for the first time, sections of her exquisitely modulated translation of the 'Pearl' poem, its echoing character seemed to transport me from one cultural space to another... I came as close to hearing the 'Pearl' poet's voice as I am ever likely to be.' - Stella Halkyard, PN Review 'The language is marvellously modulated yet stirringly wild. Draycott has carried over into our tamer, tired world a strong, strange sense of how original, gorgeous and natural this old poem can be.' - David Morley, Poetry Review Praise for Charles Tomlinson 'Tomlinson is a unique voice in contemporary English poetry, and has been a satellite of excellence for the past 50 years.' David Morley, The Guardian 'Tomlinson's distinctive poetry springs from a patience in looking, and a precision in feeling. Along with Hill, Larkin and Hughes, he has produced one of the four most commanding bodies of work since 1945.' - The Tablet 'Charles Tomlinson's poems...are crystalline, and ring when you touch them.' - Times Literary Supplement	Share this... Quick Links Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry Comma Press FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog Book Launch: Distance and Memory by Peter Davidson read more Sam Ruddock: Bibliodiversity read more Lucy Burnett: An Eco-poetic Sensibility read more Chris Beckett: Looking for Abebe, the cook's son read more Richard Price: A Month in Portugal read more Let's Gimbal! read more
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Introducing the Oxford Poets

Jane Draycott, Andrew McNeillie, Lucy Newlyn, Robert Saxton, Charles Tomlinson