Overview

Poetry & Strikes examines shifting representations of strike action in the work of six British poets from the 1970s to the present day. It considers how these poets have come to contend with, and contribute to, narratives surrounding industrial disputes. Through these conversations, the book attempts to question the way in which union narratives and legacies are constructed, and to investigate the power dynamics that underpin the presentation of labour histories. The work of these poets helps us to understand how cultural memories have been formed, and makes it possible to see how these legacies may still be rewritten and reframed.

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Author:   Michael James
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   12
ISBN:  

9781800855403

ISBN 10:   1800855400
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

IntroductionI. Why Poetry? II. Introducing the PoetsIII. The Chapters Chapter OneHow Did We Get Here? The History Chapter TwoUnions and Not UnionsI. Unions I.I. Barry MacSweeney's Black Torch and 'Black Torch Sunrise'I.II. Tony Harrison's 'V.'I.III. Sean O'Brien's 'Summertime'I.IV Steve Ely's 'Ballad of the Scabs', 'Irish Blood, English Heart' and 'Inglan is a Bitch'II. Not UnionsII.I Helen Mort's 'Scab' Chapter ThreeNaming Scargills and ThatchersI. Naming I.I. Paul Bentley's 'The Two Magicians'I.II. Barry MacSweeney's 'John Bunyan to Johnny Rotten'I.III. Sean O'Brien's 'Unregistered'I.IV. Steve Ely's 'Arthur Scargill', 'One of Us', 'Ballad of the Scabs', 'Scum of the Earth', 'Nithing' Chapter FourStrikes and PlaceI.I. Paul Bentley's 'The Two Magicians' I.II. Helen Mort's 'Scab' and 'Pit Closure as a Tarantino Short' and Steve Ely's 'Objective One' Chapter FiveOther Poetic ResponsesI. Against All the Odds II. The Poet Laureate - Ted Hughes' 'On the Reservations' and 'The Best Worker in Europe'

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Michael James holds a PhD in English Literature from Royal Holloway, University of London.

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