Intrigue in pre-Revolution Iran.
Tag: Poetry
Review: The Iliad by Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
Sing, Goddess, sing of the wrath of Achilles.
Review: The Selected Poems Of Frank O’Hara (edited by Donald Allen)
“Everything is in the poems,” Frank O’Hara writes in the manifesto that introduces this selection, in which he describes and … More
Review: W. H. Auden: Poems Selected By John Fuller
Poetry that belies Auden’s training as a scientist.
Review: The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt
Poetry as still life.
Best books I’ve read 2022
My favourite reads of the year.
Review: Vā (edited by Sisilia Eteuati and Lani Young
A rich series of stories and poems from the Pacific Ocean.
Review: Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki
A stunning reimagining of the archives to reveal the people within them.
Review: Take Care by Eunice Andrada
Poetry that investigates ‘taking’ in all its forms.
Review: Tilt by Kate Lilley
Poems that are all about the hidden things.
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