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The Radical Field: Kenneth White and Geopoetics (Non-Fiction)The Radical Field: Kenneth White and Geopoetics (Non-Fiction) by Tony McManus
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Effectively Kenneth's biography. Also, the best introduction to geopoetics. The author, Tony McManus, tragically died before publication. Significant and important book.
On the Atlantic Edge: A Geopoetics Project: Reprint (Non-Fiction)On the Atlantic Edge: A Geopoetics Project: Reprint (Non-Fiction) by Kenneth White
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This book marked the start of Kenneth's engagement with Highland Scotland. A collection of lectures given across the Highlands and in Edinburgh. A gem.
Grounding a World: Essays on the Work of Kenneth WhiteGrounding a World: Essays on the Work of Kenneth White
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A collection of essays, talks, etc, given on the work of Kenneth White at St Andrews University in 2003
House of Tides: Letters from Brittany and Other Lands of the WestHouse of Tides: Letters from Brittany and Other Lands of the West by Kenneth White
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Light hearted 'letters' from Brittany to the English speaking world.
Open World: Collected Poems 1960 - 2000Open World: Collected Poems 1960 - 2000 by Kenneth White
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Collected Poems.
The Narrow Road to Oku (Illustrated Japanese Classics)The Narrow Road to Oku (Illustrated Japanese Classics) by Basho Matsuo; Matsuo Basho
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Basho presents an important style in the development of White's concept of geopoetics.
Robert Louis Stevenson: A BiographyRobert Louis Stevenson: A Biography by Claire Harman
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Stevenson is one of Kenneth White's 'Highliners'.
Selected Poems (Centennial Books)Selected Poems (Centennial Books) by C Olson
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Olson is another of White's 'Highliners'.
The Wanderer and His ChartsThe Wanderer and His Charts by Kenneth White
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Essays on cultural renewal
Across the TerritoriesAcross the Territories by Kenneth White
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Travel writing: from Orkney to Rangiroa
Notes Towards a Definition of CultureNotes Towards a Definition of Culture by T.S. Eliot
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This book of Eliot's is a frequent reference for Kenneth White
The Bird Path: Collected Longer PoemsThe Bird Path: Collected Longer Poems by Kenneth White
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The collected longer poems. Almost impossible to get now in hardback
Rimbaud CompleteRimbaud Complete by Arthur Rimbaud
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Not only one of White's 'Highliners' but a significant early influence on White.
On Scottish Ground: Selected EssaysOn Scottish Ground: Selected Essays by Kenneth White
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The essay collection that made a step change in the appreciation of Kenneth White
Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding": A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides)Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding": A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides) by Alan Bailey
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One of Kenneth White's most important antecedents
Glenn Gould: A Life in PicturesGlenn Gould: A Life in Pictures by Of Glenn Gould Estate
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Glenn Gould is a frequent reference for White, particularly in his move into 'North' and solitude.