The Plague Diaries and beyond: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs looks at two poetry ventures involving John Forth & Paul McLoughlin
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Posts by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs:
Poetry review – JOE HILL MAKES HIS WAY INTO THE CASTLE: Thomas Ovans gets to grips with an idiosyncratic new collection by Katy Evans-Bush and finds it a rewarding experience
Poem-Object and Objective of the Poem: Lisa Kelly reflects on possible new interactions between word and material
Poetry review – ALOGOPOIESIS: Kimberly K. Williams examines an unusual & substantial collection by Amelia Walker
Poetry review – REFLECTIONS IN A DIRTY MIRROR: Charles Rammelkamp surveys Tony Dawson’s somewhat bleak view of the world
Poetry review – NOT ENOUGH RAGE – Neil Elder finds this new collection by Gram Joel Davies lives up to the aims implied by its title
Poetry review – VELVEL’S VIOLIN: Wendy Klein reviews a collection by Jacqueline Saphra whose themes have acquired even more depth and significance in light of post-publication events
Poetry review – DEAR RWANDA: Alwyn Marriage admires how well Isabella Mead’s poems have captured her experience of living in another country
FESTIVAL IN A BOOK: Louise Warren reviews a compilation of writing in celebration of the Wenlock Poetry Festival
Poetry review – ON BALANCE: Sultana Raza is intrigued by the underlying threads and themes in this short collection by John Harvey
Poetry review – STREET SAILING: Mat Riches notes both the craft and the construction of a collection by Matt Gilbert
SHAKESPEARE IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY: John Lucas admires Neville Grant’s new study of Shakespeare’s plays prior to 1603 – and is already impatient for a sequel
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, literature, year 2024 • Tags: authors, books, John Lucas, literature