Penguin Modern Poets, II Books in Order
Penguin Modern Poets, II contains 8 books, published between 1995 and 1998. The first book is Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland (1995) and the newest is Michael Hofmann, Michael Longley, Robin Robertson (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1995–1998
- Pages on record
- 1,050 in 7 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 18–26 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,050 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Penguin Modern Poets, II is a poetry anthology line of 8 volumes published between 1995 and 1998, filed under English poetry and modern poetry. Each volume is titled by the three poets it collects, from Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland (1995) to Michael Hofmann, Michael Longley, Robin Robertson (1998). The catalogue records a single credit per volume, Carol Ann Duffy, Glyn Maxwell, Simon Armitage, John Burnside, Jackie Kay, Michael Donaghy, Helen Dunmore and Robin Robertson, rather than every contributor named in the titles.
How many Penguin Modern Poets, II books are there?
Penguin Modern Poets, II has 8 books, released between 1995 and 1998.
Penguin Modern Poets, II Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Penguin Modern Poets, II books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland1995 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/419951501/4
- 2Glyn Maxwell, Mick Imlah, Peter Reading1995 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/419951501/4
- 3Simon Armitage, Sean O'Brien, Tony Harrison1995 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/419951511/4
- 4John Burnside, Robert Crawford, Kathleen Jamie1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 5Jackie Kay, Merle Collins, Grace Nichols1996 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419961601/4
- 6Michael Donaghy, Andrew Motion, Hugo Williams1997 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419971441/4
- 7Helen Dunmore, Jo Shapcott, Matthew Sweeney1997 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/419971511/4
- 8Michael Hofmann, Michael Longley, Robin Robertson1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419981441/4
Where to start with Penguin Modern Poets, II
Start with Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland (1995), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Penguin Modern Poets, II book?
Michael Hofmann, Michael Longley, Robin Robertson (1998) is the newest Penguin Modern Poets, II book released so far.
Is there a new Penguin Modern Poets, II book coming?
No next Penguin Modern Poets, II book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Penguin Modern Poets, II at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Penguin Modern Poets, II title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Penguin Modern Poets, II books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,050 pages across the 7 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 150 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Penguin Modern Poets, II books, 8 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
- Attribution
- Of the 8 titles, 1 are credited to Carol Ann Duffy, 1 to Glyn Maxwell, 1 to Simon Armitage and 1 to Jackie Kay. A further 4 writers are credited.
What the Penguin Modern Poets, II books are about
All 8 Penguin Modern Poets, II books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: poetry is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Poetry 7 of 8 books
- Modern Poetry 6 of 8 books
- Poetry, collections 4 of 8 books
- 18.05 English literature 3 of 8 books
- Poésie anglaise 3 of 8 books
- Poetry, modern 2 of 8 books
- Poets, biography 2 of 8 books