Jon Stallworthy war ein angesehener Literaturwissenschaftler und Dichter, dessen Werk sich häufig mit Themen wie Krieg und Erinnerung auseinandersetzte. Als Englischprofessor an der Universität Oxford widmete er sein Leben dem Studium und der Förderung literarischer Kunstfertigkeit. Seine Gedichte und kritischen Schriften tauchen tief in tiefgreifende menschliche Erfahrungen ein, insbesondere in die Auswirkungen von Kriegskonflikten. Stallworthys Auseinandersetzung mit seiner eigenen Familiengeschichte inspirierte Gedichte, die persönliche Erzählungen mit breiteren historischen Ereignissen verbinden.
The Major Authors - Tenth Edition
The most-trusted and best-selling anthology continues to set the bar with a vibrant revision of the Major Authors Edition. Major Authors offers new complete major works, new contemporary writers, and new dynamic and convenient digital resources. Now the Norton is an even better teaching tool and, as ever, an unmatched value for students.
Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—The Norton Anthology of English Literature has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.
The Major Authors - Sixth Edition
This anthology aims to enable the reader to gauge the achievement of principal authors of English literature by providing examples of their most characteristic work. Works featured range from Beowulf written in the 15th century to contemporary literature from the likes of Larkin and Rushdie.