New Light on Tony Harrison

New Light on Tony Harrison was developed from a conference marking the 80th birthday of the prizewinning British poet Tony Harrison. Contributors include practising poets, playwrights, specialists in Classics, Theatre, Translation Studies, English and World Literature, and professionals in media where Harrison's extensive work has been least researched. The aim of the volume is to explore new approaches to the understanding of the work of one of our mostimportant poets. The volume examines four main areas: - Tony Harrison's more recent poems- The continuation of his relationship with ancient theatre after the landmark Oresteia and Trackers of the 1980-1990 decade, alongside his evolving dramatic relationship with Euripides and with French authors (Hugo, Molière, Racine)- Harrison's profound contribution during his periods of residence abroad in Africa, North America, Moscow and Prague, and his popularity in French and Italian translation; - His extensive body of poems written specifically for television and radio.This is a must for fans of Tony Harrison's work and for those with an interest in, or studying English Literature, Classical Mythology, Theatre Studies, and Film courses.

Their essays combine to form a remarkable celebration of the integrity, depth, learning, intelligence and politics of Britain's most important living poet: the bard of Leeds., Edith Hall has skilfully edited this disparate collection into an affectionate tribute and an appreciative overview of his poetry. The volume makes a good introduction to the poet and his work, while celebrating TH at 80.

After holding posts at the universities of Reading, Cambridge, Oxford, Durham, and Royal Holloway, Edith Hall took up a Chair in Classics at King's College London in 2012. She has published more than twenty-five books on ancient Greek and Roman culture and their continuing role in culture since the Renaissance. She is Co-Founder of the Archive of Performances of Greek & Roman Drama at Oxford and Chair of the Gilbert Murray Trust. She was awarded the Erasmus Prizein 2016 and an Honorary Doctorate from Athens University in 2017.