The Book of Snow
Will be published approx. on 3. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-909747-21-0 (ISBN)
Description
Of his poetry collection "The Book of Snow" Robert Seatter says, I wanted to describe the arc of a relationship through one image: snow. I then gave these snow-inspired poems to artist Jessica Palmer, who interpreted them in paper cut, collage and collograph. Fascinated by her artistic process, I wrote a parallel sequence of poems exploring the art of her interpretation. These were unified in a stark and powerful, black and white design by graphic designer Sally James. The result is, I hope, a work of connection, definition and revelation.
Reviews / Votes
"So is there then a world// that isn't white? asks the paper artist. Barely, in this beautiful collection of almost hypnotic concentration on the capacity of whiteness and silence to contain all the fever and warmth of human feeling and sensuality, of promise and loss. Poetry collections this focused and intricately-assembled are rare - The Book of Snow reveals Seatter at his most lyrical and elegiac while also at his most honest and sharp, like the paper-cutter's knife 'slicing calmly' to create poems of haunting personal definition and clarity." Jane DraycottMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Reading
United Kingdom
Illustrations
20 b&w pen/ink illustrations; 20 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 200 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909747-21-0 (9781909747210)
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Person
Robert Seatter has published three poetry collections: Travelling to the Fish Orchards, On the Beach with Chet Baker and Writing King Kong, all from Seren. Before that, he was also selected for inclusion in Anvil New Poets 3 (2000). He has won many awards and nominations for his poetry including National Poetry Competition, London Poetry, Forward Poetry Prize, Tabla, and Housman Poetry Prize. His work has appeared in varied publications and magazines, as well as on TV and radio and even the London buses. He is also Chairman of The Poetry Trust which runs the acclaimed Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. Robert lives in London where he works for the BBC as head of BBC History, following earlier careers in publishing, acting and teaching.