John Forth identifies with much that appears in a poetic memoir by Alexis Lykiard
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Peter Daniels reflects on what is oblique or unspoken in the mythic poetry of J O Morgan
Brian Docherty displays an impressively wide imaginative range in his new collection Independence Day
Norbert Hirschhorn enjoys a promising first pamphlet collection by Louise Warren
Richie McCaffery is impressed by originality of vision and authenticity in the poetry of Angus Martin.
Emma Lee finds that a powerful new collection by Ruth O’Callaghan can look unflinchingly at evil yet still keep faith in human capacity for regeneration
David Cooke applauds the efforts of Paul Vincent & John Irons in selecting and translating an anthology which spans 1000 years of Dutch poetry
A first collection by Barbara Cumbers confounds the old idea of “two cultures” and shows a happy blending of scientific and poetic observation. .
How can one compile a collection about Jane Austen? Ruth Valentine comments on the success of such an anthology, edited by Maura Dooley
Emma Lee follows the poetic escapades of a trickster figure in a new collection by Janet Sutherland.
John Forth browses a surprisingly varied collection of essays by Andrew Sant
Nick Cooke explores Vanessa Gebbie’s poetic tribute to battle victims of World War One
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, history, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, history, Nick Cooke, poetry