Mentioning the War: Essays & Reviews 1999-2011

by Kevin Higgins

Overview

Reading Mentioning the War, it becomes obvious that Kevin Higgins is not like other critics. An enthusiastic advocate for the work of the new generation of poets who have emerged from Ireland's thriving live poetry scene; he is also a merciless opponent of hypocrisy and pretentiousness wherever he finds it. It would be impossible to agree with everything in this book; it is a book which often disagrees with itself. But on subjects as diverse as socialist poetry and neoconservatism, funding for the arts and the anti-war movement, Higgins informs, infuriates, and entertains, as any good critic should.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908836120
Publisher:	Salmon Poetry
Publication date:	10/25/2012
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.80(d)