David Wheatley is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

"Eloquently and elegantly narrates the difficult histories and trends within the field" - Steven Matthews, University of Reading, UK "An excellent book: well-written, informed, even-handed, and it covers a full range of issues and authors from the familiar to the new and upcoming." - Jo Gill, University of Exeter, UK

• Introduction1. Anthologies and Canon Formation2. Approaches to Contemporary British Poetry3. Postcolonialism4. Gender, Sexuality and Class5. Experiment and Language6. New EnvironmentsConclusion: Criticism TodayNotesBibliographyIndex.

David Wheatley is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

"Eloquently and elegantly narrates the difficult histories and trends within the field" - Steven Matthews, University of Reading, UK "An excellent book: well-written, informed, even-handed, and it covers a full range of issues and authors from the familiar to the new and upcoming." - Jo Gill, University of Exeter, UK

• Introduction1. Anthologies and Canon Formation2. Approaches to Contemporary British Poetry3. Postcolonialism4. Gender, Sexuality and Class5. Experiment and Language6. New EnvironmentsConclusion: Criticism TodayNotesBibliographyIndex.

David Wheatley is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

"Eloquently and elegantly narrates the difficult histories and trends within the field" - Steven Matthews, University of Reading, UK "An excellent book: well-written, informed, even-handed, and it covers a full range of issues and authors from the familiar to the new and upcoming." - Jo Gill, University of Exeter, UK

• Introduction1. Anthologies and Canon Formation2. Approaches to Contemporary British Poetry3. Postcolonialism4. Gender, Sexuality and Class5. Experiment and Language6. New EnvironmentsConclusion: Criticism TodayNotesBibliographyIndex.