Poetry: The Literary Agenda
- ISBN-10
- 0199698473
- ISBN-13
- 9780199698479
- Series
- Poetry
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 145
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-03
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David Constantine
Description
Poetry offers a unique perspective on the current and future value of poetry in terms of the public good.
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