A Crumpled Swan
Fifty essays about Abigail Parry's 'In the dream of the cold restaurant'
Published on 3. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-1-963846-15-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-963846-15-7 (9781963846157)
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