Abstract
This essay surveys major scholarship on Jonathan Swift'spoetry published after 1967, the 300th anniversary of hisbirth up to the 350th, in 2017. What is the current statusof Swift as a poet, as distinct from Swift the prose satiristor even Swift the Hibernian Patriot? Is he best placed inseparate Irish or English traditions or in both? Was he amere man of rhymes or an ambitious poet? How havescholars approached his verse? Which works have receivedthe most attention? Which deserve more?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e12467 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Literature Compass |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 20 Apr 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 May 2018 |
Keywords
- Jonathan Swift
- poetry
- eighteenth century
- reading
- satire
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Literature and Literary Theory
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Cook, Daniel
- Humanities - Professor (Teaching and Research) of English and Scottish Literature
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