An enlightening, celebratory anthology of the most classic and enduring of forms edited by two major poets.

Provides a detailed explanation of the different forms of poetry--sonnet, ballad, villanelle, sestina--and explains the origin, traces their history, and provid

The Modern Irish Sonnet: Revision and Rebellion discusses how and why the sonnet appeals to Irish poets and has grown in popularity over the last century. Using

This anthology collects some of the best-known and most accomplished sonnets of all time, along with lesser-known gems that merit a place alongside their more f

Beginning with the early masters of the sonnet form, Dante and Petrarch, the Companion examines the reinvention of the sonnet across times and cultures, from Eu