Basil Bunting : Writers and Their Work - Julian Stannard

Basil Bunting

By: Julian Stannard

Paperback | 1 November 2015

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Basil Bunting (1900-1985) was an extraordinary if sometimes neglected poet. His late-flowering masterpiece Briggflatts (1965) jettisoned him into the pantheon of twentieth century greats and reminded his audience that the legacies of international modernism had not been entirely buried. Bunting showed that Anglo-American modernism was not incompatible with native traditions and Briggflatts is a powerful evocation of Northumberland, the poet's cherished place of origin. Such dynamic regionalism struck a powerful note in the 1960, his poetry proving an inspiration to younger poets. Bunting became a talismanic figure, his charismatic readings helping to galvanise the British Poetry Revival. Briggflatts rescued Bunting from literary neglect and prompted readers to return to his earlier writings which are also examined here in this study. The study also considers the poet's remarkable life, including his many literary associates. Bunting was imprisoned in 1918 as a conscientious objector. In the Second World War, however, sometimes working as an Intelligence Officer, he took on a number of dramatic roles.

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