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POEMS ON THE UNDERGROUND
Judith Chernaik, Gerard Benson, Cicely Herbert (Eds.)
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Description for POEMS ON THE UNDERGROUND
paperback. Includes poems old and new, familiar and unfamiliar that explore such diverse topics as love, London, exile, family, dreams, war, music and nature, and feature hundreds of poets including Owen Sheers, Paul Muldoon, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, D H Lawrence, Kathleen Raine, Roger McGough, Wilfred Owen, Wendy Cope and John Clare, among many others. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 210.
After nearly thirty years and almost 500 poems, Poems on the Underground has become a familiar and welcome sight on London's Tube, paying tribute to the magnificent tradition of English poetry, and to those who have contributed to its richness and diversity. In this beautiful paperback edition, poems old and new, familiar and unfamiliar explore such diverse topics as love, London, exile, family, dreams, war, music and nature, and feature hundreds of poets including Owen Sheers, Paul Muldoon, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, D. H. Lawrence, Kathleen Raine, Roger McGough, Wilfred Owen, Wendy Cope and John Clare, among many others.
After nearly thirty years and almost 500 poems, Poems on the Underground has become a familiar and welcome sight on London's Tube, paying tribute to the magnificent tradition of English poetry, and to those who have contributed to its richness and diversity. In this beautiful paperback edition, poems old and new, familiar and unfamiliar explore such diverse topics as love, London, exile, family, dreams, war, music and nature, and feature hundreds of poets including Owen Sheers, Paul Muldoon, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, D. H. Lawrence, Kathleen Raine, Roger McGough, Wilfred Owen, Wendy Cope and John Clare, among many others.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141389547
SKU
9780141389547
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About Judith Chernaik, Gerard Benson, Cicely Herbert (Eds.)
Judith Chernaik, Gerard Benson and Cicely Herbert co-founded Poems on the Underground nearly thirty years ago. Judith has written The Lyrics of Shelley and four novels, and was awarded an OBE for services to literature in 2002. Gerard was a poet, editor, performer and author of ten poetry collections. He was Poet Laureate of the City of Bradford. Cicely is ... Read more
Reviews for POEMS ON THE UNDERGROUND
The most democratic artistic intervention of my lifetime
Maev Kennedy
Guardian
London's most original contribution to urban civilisation
Simon Jenkins
Evening Standard
Beautifully presented ... This makes it an ideal book to dip into. Few people would see this book lying around the house and not be tempted to quickly browse through and find ... Read more
Maev Kennedy
Guardian
London's most original contribution to urban civilisation
Simon Jenkins
Evening Standard
Beautifully presented ... This makes it an ideal book to dip into. Few people would see this book lying around the house and not be tempted to quickly browse through and find ... Read more