A revised edition of Tony Harrison's award-winning Selected Poems
This indispensable new selection of Tony Harrison's poems includes over sixty poems from his famous sonnet sequence The School of Eloquence and the remarkable long poem 'v.', a meditation in a vandalized Leeds graveyard which caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1987 and is now regarded as one of the key poems of the late twentieth century.
This substantially revised and updated edition now also features a generous selection of Harrison's most recent work, including the acclaimed poems he wrote for the Guardian on the Gulf War and then from the front line in the Bosnian War which won him the Wilfred Owen Award for Poetry in 2007.
Selected Poems is a collection to be savoured by fans of Carol Ann Duffy, Seamus Heaney, Simon Armitage and Sophie Hannah.
'A voracious appetite for language. Brilliant, passionate, outrageous, abrasive, but also, as in the family sonnets, immeasurably tender' Harold Pinter
'In the front rank of contemporary British poets. Harrison's range is exhilarating, his clarity and technical mastery a sharp pleasure' Melvyn Bragg
'The poem "v." is the most outstanding social poem of the last twenty-five years. Seldom has a British poem of such personal intensity had such universal range' Martin Booth
'Poems written in a style which I feel I have all my life been waiting for' Stephen Spender
'A poet of great technical accomplishment whose work insists that it is speech rather than page-bound silence' Sean O'Brien, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry
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This indispensable new selection of Tony Harrison's poems includes over sixty poems from his famous sonnet sequence The School of Eloquence and the remarkable long poem 'v.', a meditation in a vandalized Leeds graveyard which caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1987 and is now regarded as one of the key poems of the late twentieth century.
This substantially revised and updated edition now also features a generous selection of Harrison's most recent work, including the acclaimed poems he wrote for the Guardian on the Gulf War and then from the front line in the Bosnian War which won him the Wilfred Owen Award for Poetry in 2007.
'A voracious appetite for language. Brilliant, passionate, outrageous, abrasive, but also, as in the family sonnets, immeasurably tender' Harold Pinter
'In the front rank of contemporary British poets. Harrison's range is exhilarating, his clarity and technical mastery a sharp pleasure' Melvyn Bragg
'The poem "v." is the most outstanding social poem of the last twenty-five years. Seldom has a British poem of such personal intensity had such universal range' Martin Booth
'Poems written in a style which I feel I have all my life been waiting for' Stephen Spender
'A poet of great technical accomplishment whose work insists that it is speech rather than page-bound silence' Sean O'Brien, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This indispensable new selection of Tony Harrison's poems includes over sixty poems from his famous sonnet sequence The School of Eloquence and the remarkable long poem 'v.', a meditation in a vandalized Leeds graveyard which caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1987 and is now regarded as one of the key poems of the late twentieth century. This substantially revised and updated edition now also features a generous selection of Harrison's most recent work, including the acclaimed poems he wrote for the Guardian on the Gulf War and then from the front line in the Bosnian War which won him the Wilfred Owen Award for Poetry in 2007. 'A voracious appetite for language. Brilliant, passionate, outrageous, abrasive, but also, as in the family sonnets, immeasurably tender.' Harold Pinter 'In the front rank of contemporary British poets. Harrison's range is exhilarating, his clarity and technical mastery a sharp pleasure.' Melvyn Bragg 'The poem 'v.' is the most outstanding social poem of the last twenty-five years. Seldom has a British poem of such personal intensity had such universal range.' Martin Booth 'Poems written in a style which I feel I have all my life been waiting for.' Stephen Spender 'A poet of great technical accomplishment whose work insists that it is speech rather than page-bound silence.' Sean O'Brien, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry A revised and updated edition of one of Britain's greatest living poets. Still contains all the famous early work including the family sonnets and the controversial 'v.' but now also includes the Gulf and Bosnian War poems which brought Harrison the Wilfred Own Prize in 2007. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241964842
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Book Description Condition: New. 2013. 3rd Revised ed. Paperback. A revised and updated edition of one of Britain's greatest living poets. Still contains all the famous early work including the family sonnets and the controversial 'v.' but now also includes the Gulf and Bosnian War poems which brought Harrison the Wilfred Own Prize in 2007. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780241964842
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This indispensable new selection of Tony Harrison's poems includes over sixty poems from his famous sonnet sequence The School of Eloquence and the remarkable long poem 'v.', a meditation in a vandalized Leeds graveyard which caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1987 and is now regarded as one of the key poems of the late twentieth century. This substantially revised and updated edition now also features a generous selection of Harrison's most recent work, including the acclaimed poems he wrote for the Guardian on the Gulf War and then from the front line in the Bosnian War which won him the Wilfred Owen Award for Poetry in 2007. 'A voracious appetite for language. Brilliant, passionate, outrageous, abrasive, but also, as in the family sonnets, immeasurably tender.' Harold Pinter 'In the front rank of contemporary British poets. Harrison's range is exhilarating, his clarity and technical mastery a sharp pleasure.' Melvyn Bragg 'The poem 'v.' is the most outstanding social poem of the last twenty-five years. Seldom has a British poem of such personal intensity had such universal range.' Martin Booth 'Poems written in a style which I feel I have all my life been waiting for.' Stephen Spender 'A poet of great technical accomplishment whose work insists that it is speech rather than page-bound silence.' Sean O'Brien, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry A revised and updated edition of one of Britain's greatest living poets. Still contains all the famous early work including the family sonnets and the controversial 'v.' but now also includes the Gulf and Bosnian War poems which brought Harrison the Wilfred Own Prize in 2007. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241964842
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This indispensable new selection of Tony Harrison's poems includes over sixty poems from his famous sonnet sequence The School of Eloquence and the remarkable long poem 'v.', a meditation in a vandalized Leeds graveyard which caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1987 and is now regarded as one of the key poems of the late twentieth century. This substantially revised and updated edition now also features a generous selection of Harrison's most recent work, including the acclaimed poems he wrote for the Guardian on the Gulf War and then from the front line in the Bosnian War which won him the Wilfred Owen Award for Poetry in 2007. 'A voracious appetite for language. Brilliant, passionate, outrageous, abrasive, but also, as in the family sonnets, immeasurably tender.' Harold Pinter 'In the front rank of contemporary British poets. Harrison's range is exhilarating, his clarity and technical mastery a sharp pleasure.' Melvyn Bragg 'The poem 'v.' is the most outstanding social poem of the last twenty-five years. Seldom has a British poem of such personal intensity had such universal range.' Martin Booth 'Poems written in a style which I feel I have all my life been waiting for.' Stephen Spender 'A poet of great technical accomplishment whose work insists that it is speech rather than page-bound silence.' Sean O'Brien, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry A revised and updated edition of one of Britain's greatest living poets. Still contains all the famous early work including the family sonnets and the controversial 'v.' but now also includes the Gulf and Bosnian War poems which brought Harrison the Wilfred Own Prize in 2007. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241964842