Midway

Letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Stephen Bann 1964-69

Stephen Bann, Stephen Bann

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Wilmington Square Books
01 August 2014

Diaries, letters & journals; Literary studies: poetry & poets

Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was one of Scotland's leading twentieth century public intellectuals, and famously one of its most brilliant and combative correspondents. His letters raise issues of particular and widespread interest both within Scotland and further afield. His correspondence with Stephen Bann, the English poet and academic have a very special place in this context. These letters present in a clear and commensurable form the development of his ideas about poetry and art, and increasingly about sculpture and gardening, over this critical five year period of his creative life.

""...

Bann's superb two volume set of Finlay's correspondence...

These handsomely printed volumes, amply footnoted, with biographical and historical commentary leading readers up and down the stony path, are an extended conversation with one of twentieth-century Britain's most unexpected artists."" -Times Literary Supplement Read the full review here

Edited by: Stephen Bann, Stephen Bann
Imprint: Wilmington Square Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 190g
ISBN: 9781908524348
ISBN 10: 1908524340
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was one of Scotland's leading twentieth century public intellectuals, and famously one of its most brilliant and combative correspondents. He was famous as a concrete poet, visual artist, short story writer, aphorist, editor, and 'avant-gardener' , creator of the garden Little Sparta.

Reviews for Midway: Letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Stephen Bann 1964-69

""The Scottish concrete poet, visual artist, short story writer, aphorist, editor, and 'avant-gardener' Ian Hamilton Finlay is one of the great polymaths of our time. His writings alone would put him in the pantheon of twentieth century poets."" --Marjorie Perloff, author of The Futurist Moment and Unoriginal Genius: Poetry by other means in the 21st Century