Contemporary Poets
- ISBN-10
- 1558621911
- ISBN-13
- 9781558621916
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures
- Pages
- 1336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- St. James Press
- Author
- Thomas Riggs
Description
This reference work combines bibliographical, biographical and critical information on 900 living poets writing in the English language. Entries are arranged alphabetically, and this edition includes 120 new entrants, including Wendy Cope, Benjamin Zephaniah and Rachel McAlpine.
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