PATH THROUGH WOOD

BUCHAN-WATTS, S

ISBN 10: 1913513114 / ISBN 13: 9781913513115

Published by Prototype Publishing, 2021

Seller Inventory # NWUS9781913513115

Synopsis:

Sam Buchan-Watts’ debut collection considers the capacity contemporary lyric poetry has to reflect social change. The many ethical dilemmas these poems enact listen in to the noise which society makes to distract itself – from carceral space to questions of asylum, masculinity and the boundaries of aesthetic play. Described by the Guardian as a ‘sceptical, serious, versatile writer’, Buchan-Watts variously inhabits poetic form, exposing the interplay of sound, sense and desire. Returning repeatedly to the figure of a vulnerable boy approaching the thicket of adolescence, these are poems that are listening in when they’re not supposed to, distracted when they should be listening in, and finding secret listeners behind the arras. In this disquieting terrain we must hold ourselves to account for what we hear and what we make of what we hear.

About the Author: Buchan-Watts was a Faber New Poet, and his debut collection has been long anticipated, and will be exciting to the many readers already familiar with his work. Buchan-Watts is a lyric poet, and his bold, unusual exploration of the form is striking and new. The topics explored in the collection are highly topical: from questions about the environment, to the refugee crisis, social change and responsibility.  The book is beautifully designed and printed, and will appeal to readers of both poetry and artists' books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: PATH THROUGH WOOD
Publisher: Prototype Publishing
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: NEW