John Clare

Name: John Clare
Brand: Reaktion Books
SKU: 9781836391982
Price: 2350 KES
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ISBN: 9781836391982

by Sarah Houghton-Walker

Book Details

Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Critical Lives

ISBN-10 1836391986

ISBN-13 9781836391982

Publisher Reaktion Books

Imprint Reaktion Books

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jun 1st, 2026

Print length 192 Pages

Weight 294 grams

Dimensions 20.00 x 12.90 x 1.90 cms

Product Classification: Biography: literary Biography: writers Literary studies: poetry & poets Literary studies: poetry and poets

KSh 2,350.00

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Reclaims John Clare from myth through poetry, place and personal voice.

John Clare’s life has often been told by casting him in various parts – rural genius, thwarted lover, environmentalist, lunatic poet. This biography revisits those familiar stories with a fresh perspective, setting Clare’s own words alongside a sharp reappraisal of his times. Drawing from his autobiographical writings, journals, letters and poetry, it presents a rich, grounded portrait of the man and the places that shaped him. Clare’s sense of identity, rooted in the land around him, was central to his voice as a poet. Through attentive readings of his verse, this book traces the creative and emotional arc of a life both ordinary and extraordinary. Clare emerges not as a tragic stereotype, but as a deeply thoughtful writer confronting change with clarity and care.

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