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16%OFFJohn Fuller - New Selected Poems - 9780701184322 - V9780701184322
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New Selected Poems

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Description for New Selected Poems Hardcover. A selection of poems, made by the author himself, is taken from his last eight collections and spans over twenty-five years of work. His poems, brilliant in their dexterity and virtuoso in their use of form, engage with a spectacular range of subjects, revealing a dark, haunted imagination leavened by moments of exuberant levity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.

This rich selection of John Fuller’s poems, made by the author himself, is taken from his last eight collections and spans over twenty-five years of work.

'Everything goes back to earth,' writes Fuller, 'But first it must dance / Dance to exhaustion.' His poems, brilliant in their dexterity and virtuoso in their use of form, engage with a spectacular range of subjects, revealing a dark, haunted imagination leavened by moments of exuberant levity.

Taken together, they form an elegant, enquiring and accomplished body of work, and one that confirms John Fuller as a significant and influential ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780701184322
SKU
V9780701184322
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-21

About John Fuller
John Fuller, born in Ashford, Kent, is an acclaimed poet and novelist. His collection Stones and Fires (1996) was awarded the Forward Prize; Ghosts (2004) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award for Poetry; The Space of Joy (2006) was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award, and The Grey Among the Green (1988), Song & Dance (2008) and Pebble & I ... Read more

Reviews for New Selected Poems
An excellent introduction to one of England’s greatest poets – an artist unafraid to combine intellect with sensuousness. After all, sometimes “poetry’s the only heaven we have”.
Mark Sanderson
Telegraph
Belong[s] on the shelf of every poetry lover ... Sustained and deeply felt
Independent, Books of the Year 2012
Terrific
Hugo Williams
Spectator ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for New Selected Poems


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