#Prynne

Modernist poet whose work is considered hard to grasp but rewarding for the reader who persists

J.H. Prynne has always seemed to me to represent the real potential of poetry, as an art that can encompass everything,...

J.H. Prynne died on Wednesday at the age of 89, after a prolific life as a teacher and essayist, a loyal friend to his...

The maverick writer and scholar was a pioneer in 60s avant garde circles, and emerged as a cult figure despite an aversion to publicity, and poetry that was hard to parse