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CR Episode 91: Complexity in Geoffrey Hill

CR Episode 91: Complexity in Geoffrey Hill

Critical Readings · Critical Readings

August 16, 20211h 6m

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Show Notes

The panel reads a small selection of poems by Geoffrey Hill, with a focus on his use of paradoxical language, complex metaphors, and highly imagistic description--and, contrasts Hill's work with that of the mid-20th century poet, Philip Larkin.