“HE SINGS ALONE”: HYBRID FORMS AND THE VICTORIAN WORKING-CLASS POET

In 1868, Alexander Wallace paused in his introduction to the life and works of Janet Hamilton, a respected Scottish working-class poet, to note his subject's interest in literary parlour games: “Janet asked us if we had ever tried the writing of Cento verses, which she characterized as a pleasa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Victorian literature and culture 2009-09, Vol.37 (2), p.523-541
1. Verfasser: Blair, Kirstie
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In 1868, Alexander Wallace paused in his introduction to the life and works of Janet Hamilton, a respected Scottish working-class poet, to note his subject's interest in literary parlour games: “Janet asked us if we had ever tried the writing of Cento verses, which she characterized as a pleasant literary amusement for a meeting of young friends in a winter's night.”
ISSN:1060-1503
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DOI:10.1017/S1060150309090329