Selected Poems 1969-2005

David Harsent

ISBN 10: 0571234011 / ISBN 13: 9780571234011

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 2007

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A fine unread 1st impression of a paperback original with French flaps. Signed and dated Oct 14th 2011 by the Author on the title page. Signed at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. P&P will be reduced to cost.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Selected Poems 1969-2005
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571234011
• ISBN 13: 9780571234011
• Binding: Paperback Original
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 174 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry

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Synopsis

In an illustrious career, David Harsent has published eight collections of poetry, from A Violent County in 1969, to Legion, winner of the Forward Prize in 2005. This selection, made by the author himself, draws upon the full arc of his career and offers an outstanding concentration of, and introduction to, the full range and powers of this distinguished poet.

About the Author

David Harsent has published thirteen collections of poetry. Legion won the 2005 Forward Prize for Poetry. Night (2011), a Poetry Book Society Choice, was shortlisted for the Costa, Forward and T. S. Eliot poetry prizes and won the Griffin International Poetry Prize. Fire Songs (2014) won the T. S. Eliot Prize. His most recent collection, Skin, was published in 2024.