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Poets and Poems: Robert Selby and “The Coming-Down Time”

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Church New Zealand Robert Selby

“The Coming-Down Time” by poet Robert Selby tells stories in danger of being forgotten, stories of family, friends, and the past.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Dickens and the World in 1851: “The Turning Point” by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

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Storm Robert Douglas Fairbanks Dickens

“The Turning Point” by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst tells the story of Charles Dickens in 1851, between “David Copperfield” and “Bleak House.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, London

Poets and Poems: Peter A and ‘Art of Insomnia’

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bleeding hearts

The poems of “Art of Insomnia” by Peter A tell the story of a profound grief, a loss so devastating that the poet questions his existence.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

A Novel About Hughes and Plath: “Your Story, My Story” by Connie Palmen

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In the novel “Your Story, My Story,” Dutch author Connie Palmen tells an unexpected story of the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, poetry, Poets, Sylvia Plath

Poets and Poems: Arran James Grant and “Mania”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

“Mania,” the first poetry volume published by Arran James Grant, could well be desscribed as a coming-of-age poetry collection.

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James Sale and “HellWard” – Writing an Epic Poem in English

By Glynn Young 20 Comments

Few poets would attempt what James Sale is doing — writing an epic poem in English inspired by Dante’s “The Divine Comedy.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Epic Poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Paul Brookes – A Poetry Champion Who Writes Poetry

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Paul Brookes not only writes poetry; he is also a champion for poetry, recognizing and celebrating poets worldwide.

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Remembering and Honoring a Father: Laurence Fuller and “Modern Art”

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“Modern Art,” a screenplay by Laurence Fuller, tells the story of his father, British art critic, writer, and author Peter Fuller.

Filed Under: Art, article, Britain

Poets and Poems: Jessica De Guyat and “Fording the Stream”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

The poetry collection “Fording the Stream” by British poet Jessica De Guyat is centered in the idea of place, be it Lindisfarne, Iona, or the French Midi.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poetry as a Way of Ordering Experience: “The Music of Time” by John Burnside

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Poetry can be a way to bring meaning and order to one’s life, writes John Burnside in “The Music of Time: Poetry in the Twentieth Century.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Literary Analysis, Poems, poetry, Poets

Poets and Poems: Tom Sastry and “A Man’s House Catches Fire”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Everything familiar is lost in Tom Sastry’s latest book, “A Man’s House Catches Fire” — a poetry collection for our moment.

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Buried in the Basement: “Tolkien’s Lost Chaucer” by John Bowers

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

A significant work by J.R.R. Tolkien on Chaucer sat unnoticed in a library basement for 60 years. “Tolkien’s Lost Chaucer” tells the story.

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Editor of the Legendarium: Christopher Tolkien (1924-2020)

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

We owe a great debt to Christopher Tolkien, who as literary executor of his father’s estate unlocked the legendarium of Middle-earth.

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“Chaucer: A European Life” by Marion Turner

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“Chaucer: A European Life” by Marion Turner is a significant work of scholarship on the context of the life of Geoffrey Chaucer.

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W.H. Auden’s “September 1, 1939″ – The Biography of a Poem by Ian Sansom

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

“September 1, 1939” is one of Auden’s most famous poems. But British writer Ian Sansom sees the flaws. His biography of the poem and the poet is marvelous.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Literary Analysis, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, W. H. Auden

Poets and Poems: David Russell and “An Ever River”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

The poems of “An Ever River” by British poet David Russell remind us that we are part of a larger whole that continues, even when damaged and mended.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Ecopoetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

A Poetic Novel to Turn You Upside Down: “Lanny” by Max Porter

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

In “Lanny,” British author Max Porter bends literary and artistic genres, creating a work that’s about art and its wonderful and fearsome effects.

Filed Under: Art, article, book reviews, Books, Britain, poetry

Simon Armitage, the New British Poet Laureate

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Simon Armitage is the new British poet laureate, and his most recent collection, “The Unaccompanied,” shows a poet at the top of his art.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Poems, poetry, poetry news, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Matt Duggan and “Woodworm”

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Cactus Woodworm by Matt Duggan

The 60 poems of “Woodworm” by Matt Duggan are speaking to us to be more aware of the havoc being wreaked by the worms of our society.

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Poets and Poems: Rachael Allen and “Kingdomland”

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lake Kingdomland Rachael Allen

The poems of “Kingdomland” by Rachael Allen depict a strange landscape, one that is both unfamiliar and oddly recognizable.

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