More
than 1,000 poems appeared in the pages of the Northern Star, the
principal Chartist newspaper, from its launch in 1838 to closure in
1852. This body of work, possibly constituting the most widely read
collection of poetry in the Victorian era, is now examined in a new
book, titled The Poetry of Chartism.
The Poetry of Chartism, by Dr Mike Sanders
of the University of Manchester, is the first full-length study of the
Northern Star's poetry column. It analyses the interplay between
politics, aesthetics and history in the aftermath of the Newport
insurrection (1839), during the mass strikes of 1842 and the year of
European revolutions (1848).
The Poetry of Chartism is published by Cambridge University Press. More information about it
can be found on the CUP website. The University of Manchester has also
issued a press release in which Dr Sanders explains how “ Victorian poets brought Manchester to the brink” during the heady days of the 1842 general strike.
The
Poetry of Chartism is being launched on Thursday 26 March at a
reception in Manchester Central Library. Dr Sanders will be kicking
events off with a talk on "Rebel poets - Chartist poets" at 5pm. Further
information from Libby Tempest on 0161 234 1981.
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