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‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

Book review: ‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

Collected writings on Philip Larkin.

Published 01-Jul-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘Ness’ by Robert Macfarlane & Stanley Donwood

Book review: ‘Ness’ by Robert Macfarlane & Stanley Donwood

A haunting prose-poem (I think).

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry, Sebaldian Tags: reviews, robert macfarlane
‘Selected Poems’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Selected Poems’ by Kathleen Jamie

A highly enjoyable poetry collection.

Published 15-Jul-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘Under the Rock’ by Benjamin Myers

Book review: ‘Under the Rock’ by Benjamin Myers

The poetry of a place.

Published 29-Mar-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: ben myers
Philip Larkin Collected Poems

Book review: ‘Philip Larkin: Collected Poems’ edited by Anthony Thwaite

All of Larkin’s poems in one handy volume.

Published 31-Dec-2018
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Poetry Tags: poetry, reviews
‘The Bonniest Companie’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘The Bonniest Companie’ by Kathleen Jamie

A wonderful collection of poems.

Published 11-Nov-2015
‘The Tree House’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘The Tree House’ by Kathleen Jamie

Poetry grounded squarely in the real world.

Published 13-Nov-2014
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘After Nature’ by WG Sebald

Book review: ‘After Nature’ by W.G. Sebald

Three long-form poems, best read as prose.

Published 14-Mar-2014
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Poetry, Sebaldian Tags: reviews, sebald
‘The Overhaul’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘The Overhaul’ by Kathleen Jamie

A fantastic poetry collection.

Published 05-May-2013
‘Across the Land and the Water’ by W.G. Sebald

Book review: ‘Across the Land and the Water’ by W.G. Sebald

Selected poems, 1964–2001.

Published 11-Mar-2013
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Poetry, Sebaldian Tags: reviews, sebald

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