The Midnight Letterbox
Selected Letters 19502010
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters
| Author: | Edwin Morgan | ISBN: | 9781784100803 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Publication: | April 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edwin Morgan |
| ISBN: | 9781784100803 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Publication: | April 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
One of the central figures of 20th-century Scottish literature, Edwin Morgan was a prolific letter writer. His correspondence, like his poetry, is wide-ranging, full of generosity and enthusiasm, and above all testament to his lifelong commitment to exploring the possibilities of poetry. This selection of his letters, spanning Morgan’s full career as a teacher and writer, enables readers to track the development of his ideas, his friendships, and his creative collaborations. At the same time it provides a superbly engaging portrait of a man with a boundless interest in the fast-changing world around him.
One of the central figures of 20th-century Scottish literature, Edwin Morgan was a prolific letter writer. His correspondence, like his poetry, is wide-ranging, full of generosity and enthusiasm, and above all testament to his lifelong commitment to exploring the possibilities of poetry. This selection of his letters, spanning Morgan’s full career as a teacher and writer, enables readers to track the development of his ideas, his friendships, and his creative collaborations. At the same time it provides a superbly engaging portrait of a man with a boundless interest in the fast-changing world around him.
