{"product_id":"john-burnside-ben-davies-9781350036970","title":"John Burnside: Contemporary Critical Perspectives","description":"Celebrated as a poet, novelist and non-fiction writer, and the winner of numerous major literary prizes including the Whitbread Poetry Prize, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, John Burnside is one of Britain's leading contemporary writers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Burnside: Contemporary Critical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003ebrings together leading scholars of contemporary literature to guide readers through the full range of the author's writings, from his fiction and poetry to his autobiographical and nature writing, exploring texts such as \u003ci\u003eThe Dumb House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Light Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Lie about My Father, Glister\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Black Cat Bone.\u003c\/i\u003e The book examines the major themes of Burnside's work, including the environment and the natural world, hauntings and dwelling, and his intertextual engagement with philosophy, music and the visual arts. Featuring a timeline of Burnside's life, an interview with the writer himself and a detailed list of further reading, this is the first authoritative guide to this major contemporary writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350036978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350036970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Ben Davies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065511719167,"sku":"9781350036970","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f631b206-ac4f-4bd5-94b7-5a40b15d2c72.jpg?v=1768675446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-burnside-ben-davies-9781350036970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}