Dweller in shadows : a life of Ivor Gurney : war poet, composer, asylum patient
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Author
Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021].
ISBN
9780691212784, 0691212783
Physical Desc
xviii, 488 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Needham - Adult | BIOGRAPHY Gurney | On Shelf |
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Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780691212784, 0691212783
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) was a composer and poet. Originally a student of music, he took up poetry in the trenches of the First World War, and was working on what would be his first volume of verse when, in 1917, he suffered wounds to the shoulder; and it was just before publication of this volume, Severn & Somme, that he was gassed at Passchendaele. After his return to Britain he resumed his musical studies, availing himself briefly of the tutelage of Ralph Vaughan Williams, and quickly found outlets for his compositions. There is some debate about whether or not his subsequent mental illness was a consequence of the horrors and sufferings of the war; but mental illness marked the rest of his life, and indeed from about 1922 until his death he was institutionalised. In his last years he literally believed that he was William Shakespeare. He nevertheless continued to produce poems and musical compositions in prolific fashion, and his works in both areas are read and performed, respectively, to this day"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kennedy, K. (2021). Dweller in shadows: a life of Ivor Gurney : war poet, composer, asylum patient . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Kate, 1977-. 2021. Dweller in Shadows: A Life of Ivor Gurney : War Poet, Composer, Asylum Patient. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Kate, 1977-. Dweller in Shadows: A Life of Ivor Gurney : War Poet, Composer, Asylum Patient Princeton University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Kate. Dweller in Shadows: A Life of Ivor Gurney : War Poet, Composer, Asylum Patient Princeton University Press, 2021.
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