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Hobsbaum, Philip Dennis was born on June 29, 1932 in London. Son of Joseph and Rachel (Shapira) Hobsbaum.
(Critical essays are the basic mode of expression that stu...)
Critical essays are the basic mode of expression that students of literature at universities and colleges are expected to master, yet they are given no special instruction in this discipline. To make good the deficiency, Philip Hobsbaum demonstrates that there are techniques in writing criticism which can be both taught and learned. He himself learned his craft from such major figures as F.R. Leavis and William Empson, and has had many years' experience as a professional critic and a teacher of literature. After defining the uses of criticism, he provides invaluable guidance on such topics as what to say about a poem, English prose style and structuring an essay, in each case taking examples from the works of well-known authors. Here at last is the means of bridging the gap between the student as reader and the student as writer. Philip Hobsbaum is Titular Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow. He has published four collections of poems and six books of literary criticism, including A Reader's Guide to Charles Dickens, A Reader's Guide to D.H. Lawrence and A Reader's Guide to Robert Lowell, all from Thames and Hudson.
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(Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of lit...)
Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of literature. However, it is laden with technical terms that, to the beginning student, can be both intimidating and confusing. Philip Hobsbaum provides a welcome remedy, illuminating terms ranging from the iambus to the bob-wheel stanza, and forms from the Spenserian sonnet to modern 'rap', with clarity and comprehensiveness. It is an essential guide through the terminology which will be invaluable reading for undergraduates new to the subject.
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Designed to present a clear text to today's students and their teachers, this new selection reveals the essential Wordsworth. Includes an informative introduction, critical commentary, explanatory notes and bibliography. This book should be of interest to teachers and students of English literature, and general readers with an interest in poetry.
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Hobsbaum, Philip Dennis was born on June 29, 1932 in London. Son of Joseph and Rachel (Shapira) Hobsbaum.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University. Doctor of Philosophy, Sheffield University. License, Royal Academy Music.
License, Guildhall School Music.
Lecturer in English, Queen's U. Belfast, Ireland, 1962-1966; lecturer in English literature, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1966-1972; senior lecturer English literature, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1972-1979; reader English literature, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1979-1985; professor England Literature, U. Glasgow, Scotland, since 1985.
(Critical essays are the basic mode of expression that stu...)
(Designed to present a clear text to today's students and ...)
(Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of lit...)
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Clubs: College, British Broadcasting Corporation. (Glasgow).
Married Hannah Kelly, August 7, 1957 (divorced 1968). Married Rosemary Phillips, July 20, 1976. 2 stepchildren.