| 'We Needed Coffee But . . .' Contributor(s): Welton, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847770029 ISBN-13: 9781847770028 Publisher: Carcanet Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: A strikingly modern textual experiment, this collection of poems takes an audaciously playful approach to poetic structure and borrows inspiration from the most varied of sources: art exhibitions, song lyrics, a London Underground map, and the architecture of an airport. Written with precise attention to detail and containing exceptionally musical rhythms, the pieces are influenced from a range of unlikely sources--from Frank O'Hara and Gertrude Stein to the artwork of Yoko Ono--and blending seamlessly to produce a refreshingly different collection of verse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.92 |
| Series: Poetry Book Society Recommendation |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 8.4" (0.30 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A strikingly modern textual experiment, this collection of poems takes an audaciously playful approach to poetic structure and borrows inspiration from the most varied of sources: art exhibitions, song lyrics, a London Underground map, and the architecture of an airport. Written with precise attention to detail and containing exceptionally musical rhythms, the pieces are influenced from a range of unlikely sourcesfrom Frank O Hara and Gertrude Stein to the artwork of Yoko Onoand blending seamlessly to produce a refreshingly different collection of verse." |