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A Crumpled Swan: Fifty essays about Abigail Parry's 'In the dream of the cold restaurant'

A Crumpled Swan: Fifty essays about Abigail Parry's 'In the dream of the cold restaurant' - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:David CollardPublish date:2025-06-03Pages:282
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Sagging Meniscus PressISBN-13:9781963846157ISBN-10:196384615XUPC:9781963846157Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Poetry, ModernBook Topic:21st CenturySize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.75Product ID:SCES2G0XS0
A year of intensive close reading and personal reflection led to this uniquely entertaining collection of essays about poetry in general and one remarkable poem in particular: 'In the dream of the cold restaurant' by Abigail Parry.Whether you're a seasoned poetry reader or a curious newcomer, this engaging and constantly surprising book offers a generous, idiosyncratic take on what poetry is, what it does, and what it's for.

From the author of Multiple Joyce: 100 essays about James Joyce's cultural legacy.


Languages:EnglishPublisher:Sagging Meniscus PressISBN-13:9781963846157ISBN-10:196384615XUPC:9781963846157Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Poetry, ModernBook Topic:21st CenturySize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.75Product ID:SCES2G0XS0
Publisher: Sagging Meniscus Press

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David Collard

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