David Cooke applauds the efforts of Paul Vincent & John Irons in selecting and translating an anthology which spans 1000 years of Dutch poetry
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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
D A Prince observes that Michael Tolkien’s latest collection asks some quiet but important questions
Pam Thompson finds some bold and resonant poems in a chapbook by Warsan Shire
John Lucas is impressed by the depth and range of literary and musical knowledge displayed in a new collection of essays by Jim Burns
An introduction to poetry comics edited by Chrissy Williams & Tom Humberstone turns out to be something of a revelation for Richie McCaffery
Merryn Williams commends both the intention and the achievement of a poetry anthology in aid of refugee charities
Thomas Ovans discovers that Danielle Hope’s latest collection contains a lot more than the likeable Mrs Uomo
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
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, poetry. Emma Lee