English

Basil Bunting was
A Northumbrian poet
These are his poems

Don Share

Boston University

The Poems of Basil Bunting: A Critical Edition
The poems of Basil Bunting (1900-1985), admired by Ezra Pound and Louis Zukofsky among others, are increasingly regarded with great interest, particularly his challenging long poem, Briggflatts. Bunting’s work was published haphazardly throughout most of his life, and in many cases publication was not overseen by him. Editions issued by small and large presses alike were afflicted with printing errors and editorial interventions. A critical edition of Bunting’s work is necessary to examine and rectify these and to annotate his complex, allusive verse.