Anne Varty
Biographic Data
| ID | 4588445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Varty |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Varty |
| SIGNATURE | VARTY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Holloway University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation
This book explores how poetry by women acquired the public authority necessary to take on a role in the cultural leadership of the United Kingdom and Ireland. By scrutinising the careers of four poets, Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead and Paula Meehan, it assesses how each one was elected to Poet Laureate or National Poet roles and what changed as a result of their concurrent tenures in these public offices during 2013-2016. It prese…
Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation
A pioneering study of women poets exploring the four laureate roles of the United Kingdom and Ireland Includes case studies of Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead and Paula Meehan Re-values the authority of poetry by women Considers how poetry can be both nation-building and promote cultural internationalism Explores the treatment of poetry in the school curriculum The concurrent tenures of Gillian Clarke as National Poet of Wales, Caro…
Dyan Colclough. Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry, 1875–1914
Dyan Colclough’s book Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry, 1875–1914 joins the series Palgrave Studies in Theater and Performance History, edited by Don B. Wilmeth, and it focuses on the working conditions of children in the Victorian theater. This group of juveniles was the last to have its labor regulated by legislation in Britain during the nineteenth century. Even when the oversight was finally addressed, it came as so…
A Preface to Oscar Wilde
A Preface to Oscar Wilde provides a detailed study of the cultural, personal and political influences that shaped Wilde's writing. The study concentrates primarily on his fiction, critical dialogues and plays that were published between 1890 and 1895, and detailed accounts of Wilde's lesser known works such as his poetry, journalism and letters are also presented. The first section places his work in a variety of cultural contexts: Wilde's family…
A Preface to Oscar Wilde
A Preface to Oscar Wilde provides a detailed study of the cultural, personal and political influences that shaped Wilde's writing. The study concentrates primarily on his fiction, critical dialogues and plays that were published between 1890 and 1895, and detailed accounts of Wilde's lesser known works such as his poetry, journalism and letters are also presented. The first section places his work in a variety of cultural contexts: Wilde's family…
A Preface to Oscar Wilde
A Preface to Oscar Wilde provides a detailed study of the cultural, personal and political influences that shaped Wilde's writing. The study concentrates primarily on his fiction, critical dialogues and plays that were published between 1890 and 1895, and detailed accounts of Wilde's lesser known works such as his poetry, journalism and letters are also presented. The first section places his work in a variety of cultural contexts: Wilde's family…
Dyan Colclough. Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry, 1875–1914
Dyan Colclough’s book Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry, 1875–1914 joins the series Palgrave Studies in Theater and Performance History, edited by Don B. Wilmeth, and it focuses on the working conditions of children in the Victorian theater. This group of juveniles was the last to have its labor regulated by legislation in Britain during the nineteenth century. Even when the oversight was finally addressed, it came as so…
Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation
This book explores how poetry by women acquired the public authority necessary to take on a role in the cultural leadership of the United Kingdom and Ireland. By scrutinising the careers of four poets, Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead and Paula Meehan, it assesses how each one was elected to Poet Laureate or National Poet roles and what changed as a result of their concurrent tenures in these public offices during 2013-2016. It prese…
Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation
A pioneering study of women poets exploring the four laureate roles of the United Kingdom and Ireland Includes case studies of Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead and Paula Meehan Re-values the authority of poetry by women Considers how poetry can be both nation-building and promote cultural internationalism Explores the treatment of poetry in the school curriculum The concurrent tenures of Gillian Clarke as National Poet of Wales, Caro…
History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Irish and British Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Poetry (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · 19th century (1 work)