Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter

Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter

by Don W. King
Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter

Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter

by Don W. King

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Overview

A significant poet in her own right, Ruth Pitter has long deserved this biography, which thoughtfully assesses her place in the British poetic landscape. Popular in the United Kingdom from the early 1930s until her death in 1992, Pitter won the Hawthornden Prize for Literature in 1937 for A Trophy of Arms and was the first woman to win the Queen’s Gold Medal for poetry in 1955. A working artisan from Chelsea, she lived through World War I and World War II and appeared often on BBC radio and television. Pitter had close relationships with C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Lord David Cecil, and other Inklings. Author Don W. King’s exploration of these notable friendships brings a critical perspective to Pitter’s remarkable life and work. Once she found her poetic voice, Pitter created work that is profound, amusing, and beautiful. The lyricism and accessibility of her poems reflect her personality—humorous, independent, brave, kind, stern, proud, and humble. King draws on Pitter’s personal journals and letters to present this overview of her life and also offers a close, critical reading of Pitter’s poetry, tracing her development as a poet. Hunting the Unicorn is the first treatment to discuss the entire body of Pitter’s verse. It will appeal to scholars and general readers as it places Pitter into the overall context of twentieth-century British poetry and portrays a rather modest, hardworking woman who also “witnessed” the world through the lens of a gifted poet.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612776101
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Publication date: 05/15/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 360
File size: 780 KB

About the Author

Don W. King is professor of English at Montreat College in North Carolina. He is also editor of The Christian Scholar’s Review. He recently published C. S. Lewis: Poet: The Legacy of His Poetic Impulse (Kent State University Press, 2001).

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     ix
Permissions     xi
Introduction     xiii
The Growth of a Poet, 1897-1920     1
Artisan Poet, 1921-1931     24
Critical Acclaim, 1932-1937     52
War Watches, 1938-1941     84
Crossing Over, 1942-1946     112
Friendship with C. S. Lewis, 1947-1949     141
Lurking in the Undergrowth, 1950-1953     162
Unexpected Turns, 1954-1955     195
Public Figure, 1956-1966     222
Flickering Fires, 1967-1992     250
Notes     275
Bibliography     319
Index     335
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