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Joe Nutt

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Joe Nutt's writing career really began when he published an essay on Anthony Powell as a postgraduate student at The University of Warwick, (after his tutor had graded it B) and then followed that up by winning first prize in the university's short story competition. His academic books are used by some of the leading schools in the UK. He wrote a fortnightly column for the Times Educational Supplement between 2015 and 2019 and has written for The Spectator, Spiked and Areo magazines. His most recent book, 'The Point of Poetry,' was published by Unbound in March 2019. He is writing a new book for John Catt, 'Teaching English for the Real World.' ...more

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Joe Nutt Apart from Shakespeare, no poet has had greater cultural impact on English Literature than Milton, but I realised most students today simply don't hav…moreApart from Shakespeare, no poet has had greater cultural impact on English Literature than Milton, but I realised most students today simply don't have the cultural and literary foundations they need to enjoy him. My book tries hard to support students but equally encourages any reader to enjoy and delight in one of world literature's towering figures, through reading and understanding his single, greatest work. (less)
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The Point of Poetry

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Despicable Species

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John Donne: The Poems

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From Grass To Garden: How T...

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Shake Them Simmons Down

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An Introduction to Shakespe...

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A Guidebook to Paradise Lost

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"'Teaching English for the Real World' is very often extremely well written, funny, perceptive and justified in its claims."

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