To Fold the Evening Star
New And Selected Poems
Published on 28. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-78410-188-6 (ISBN)
Description
Ian McMillan is among Britain's most treasured living poets. His books of poems, stories and non-fiction have delighted audiences for almost forty years. To Fold the Evening Star gathers work from eight key collections, distilling an essence of McMillan's diversiform poetry and short prose. Hilarity and tenderness, gravity and light, are interwoven into a bountiful poetic fibre. Brought up to date by a series of new and previously unpublished work, To Fold the Evening Star will satisy both the curious newcomer and the familiar reader alike, providing an ample, lively assortment of the work.
Reviews / Votes
'A force of nature.'The Guardian 'Inching towards the status of a National Treasure.'
Andy Kershaw 'World-class - one of today's greatest poetry performers.'
Carol Ann Duffy 'It's impossible not to like McMillan. If they made him Poet Laureate on Friday, a lot more people would be reading poetry by Monday.'
The Guardian 'An inspiring figure, an encouraging & democratic spirit, a strong & popular poet and one of the funniest people in Britain.'
Poetry News 'The verbal gymnastics of a north country Spike Milligan coupled with the comic timing of Eric Morecambe.'
Frome Festival 'The John Peel of poetry.'
Alec Finlay The North August 2016
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Carcanet Press Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
338 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78410-188-6 (9781784101886)
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Person
Ian McMillan was born in Barnsley in 1956. He published his first Carcanet book of poems, The Changing Problem, in 1980. Now It Can Be Told appeared in 1983, Dad, the Donkey's On Fire in 1994. Selected Poems (Poetry Book Society Recommendation) has gone through several printings, and I Found this Shirt is now in its third printing.
He first made his name through his work with the Poetry Circus in the early 1980s. Since then he has become famous for his work in schools, radio (presenter of Booked and panellist on many other Radio 4 shows, The Mark Radcliffe Show and Poetry Please), as Poet in Residence for Barnsley F.C., and in poetry venues across the nation.
He first made his name through his work with the Poetry Circus in the early 1980s. Since then he has become famous for his work in schools, radio (presenter of Booked and panellist on many other Radio 4 shows, The Mark Radcliffe Show and Poetry Please), as Poet in Residence for Barnsley F.C., and in poetry venues across the nation.