Collected Poems - Scott, Michael

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Résumé :
Michael Scott's early years in rural Gloucestershire laid the foundation for his lifelong interest in landscape and wildlife. Although he qualified as a biologist and acquired a PhD, his feeling for the beauties and tragedies of nature was diverted for years by his agricultural research and senior management posts. He became a part-time field botanist and ornithologist, and developed his skills as a landscape painter, which activities counterpoised the commercial environment. In the last twenty years, Michael has worked in the personal development field and became a poet, novelist and artist. His first novels, the 'Fairley Quartet' and 'Imago', carry the themes of his new life, while later novels such as 'Brothers' and 'Nirvana Highway', also draw upon his experience of Transpersonal Psychology. In 'The Inward Eye', Michael features over 80 of his paintings with explanatory texts. Michael is married and he and his wife Eileen, also a novelist and painter, have their home in York. In Collected Poems you'll find the poems are broken up into sub-sections which give some indication of their provenance. They are as follows - Signs of Life These were early poems in which the author was finding his poetic language and understanding of his existence. Personal Notes Here you will find poems which cover a range of family and other similar matters. Pagan Encounters Poems purely about mystical subjects. Poems of Redemption These pieces refer to spiritual concepts. Sacred Songs A collection that project a range of introspective or philosophical ideas. Evening Music Every piece here, on specified subjects, was written for meetings of a poetry group.

Biographie:
Michael Scott is Fellow and Senior Dean at Blackfriars Hall Oxford. He is the author of books on Shakespeare, Elizabethan / Jacobean and Twentieth Century Theatre, including 'John's Marston's Plays: Theme, Structure and Performance'; 'Renaissance Drama and a Modern Audience'; 'Shakespeare and the Modern Dramatist'; 'Shakespeare's Tragedies: All that Matters'; 'Shakespeare's Comedies: All that Matters'; 'Shakespeare: A Complete Introduction'. He was founding and general editor of 'The Text and Performance' series and of 'The Critics Debate' series. He is also co-editor of the 'Casebook on Harold Pinter: The Birthday Party, The Caretaker, The Homecoming'. With Deborah Cartmell, he co-edited 'Talking Shakespeare: Shakespeare into the Millennium'. He was on the editorial board, which relaunched 'Critical Survey' for O.U.P. He has lectured on Shakespeare in many countries around the world including India, China, U.S.A. as well as in the U.K., where he has given public lectures for the R.S.C. and the National Theatre. He also writes fiction under the name of Michael Kerr Scott.

Sommaire:
Michael Scott was an author and biographer, best known for his works that vividly portray life at sea and the naval world. Scott was deeply influenced by his own experiences as a naval officer, which shaped his writing, particularly in his most famous works, Tom Cringle's Log (1833) and The Cruise of the Midge (1821). Both of these works reflect Scott's experiences and observations of life on a warship during the early 19th century. Scott's writings blend adventure with introspection, offering insights into the emotional and psychological challenges faced by sailors and young men coming of age during times of war. Through characters like Thomas Cringle, Scott explores themes of duty, courage, and personal transformation amid the backdrop of naval exploits. His intimate knowledge of life at sea, combined with his storytelling ability, made his works popular in his time. His legacy continues through his vivid depictions of the naval world and the personal journeys of his characters....