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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.

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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

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

“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.

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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.

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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.

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Poets and Poems: Matt Duggan and “Woodworm”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

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”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

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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Poets and Poems: Nick Laird and “Feel Free”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Bookbag Nich Laird Feel Free

The poems of “Feel Free,” the newest collection by Irish poet Nick Laird, explore ideas of freedom and restraints, opening up worlds of imagination.

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Poets and Poems: Phoebe Power and “Shrines of Upper Austria”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Forest Phoebe Power Shrines of Upper Austria

In “Shrines of Upper Austria,” British poet Phoebe Power explores a common theme in contemporary power — identity, her own and that of her grandmother.

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“Robert Graves” – A Biography of a War Poet by Jean Moorcroft Wilson

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Forest Robert Graves

Jean Moorcroft Wilson’s new biography of war poet Robert Graves allows the reader to walk in his shoes and understand his poetry and his odd personal life.

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Dylan Thomas, Christmas, New Orleans, and Me

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Snowy woods A Child's Christmas in Wales Dylan Thomas

Reading “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan Thomas evokes memories of Christmases in New Orleans with family, friends, and Cherry Bounce.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Britain, Classic Books, Poets

Literary Friends: Peter Pan Meets Sherlock Holmes

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Viaduct J.M. Barrie Arthur Conan Doyle

The friendship of James M. Barrie, who wrote “Peter Pan,” and Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, survived parody, cricket, and literary fame.

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Desperation, a Speech, and a Sick Child: Dickens and “A Christmas Carol”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Snow Storm Dickens Christmas

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens transformed the Victorians’ understanding and celebration of Christmas; it has also transformed our own.

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Poets and Poems: Matt Duggan and “A Season in Another World”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

lake landscape Matt Duggan

“A Season in Another World” by British poet Matt Duggan takes us on a journey steeped in legend, myth, fable, and fairy tale.

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Poets and Poems: Luke Kennard and “Planet-Shaped Horse”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Mountains Luke Kennard

In “Planet-Shaped Horse” by British poet Luke Kennard, be prepared for fun-punched discoveries about words, language, ideas, and conventions.

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