So They Call You Pisher!
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So They Call You Pisher! by Michael Rosen
The brilliant family memoir of the much-beloved poet and political campaigner
"In his writing, he puts on no airs; his literary background (English degree from Wadham, Oxford) has not held him up - or backSometimes his writing is so simple, you wonder at it: how did he resist the temptation to dress it up? He knows - in his work at least - when to stop." -- Kate Kellaway * The Observer *
A storyteller, performer and broadcaster as well as a poet and sometime prankster. He has been involved in producing over 140 children's books. He has a warm, witty and generous style - there is nothing precious about his work . . .He is a fierce critic of the tick-box teaching of literature in schools and has spent his life trying to put the imagination and fun back into books. There are few forms of wordsmithing at which Mr Rosen does not excel. * Guardian *
The lovely thing about Rosen's writing is that it is rooted in the reality of his own post-war childhood - you can smell the matzo bray his father makes as a treat when his mother is out, hear the wheels squeak on his go-kart, sense the thrill of him and his 10-year-old friend Mart on holiday climbing the Sugar Loaf mountain and crossing from Wales into England with their trousers down. * Guardian *
Throughout his career, Rosen has inspired children and adults to fall in love with reading. * Independent *
Rosen's trademark style and humour are everywhere in his pared-down prose, evoking the north London suburbs with his communist parents, Harold and Connie, who first met as impoverished teenagers in the Jewish East End of the 1930s. From memories of his Shakespeare-quoting father, to forging his own path towards becoming a professional writer, this memoir is also a powerful love letter to literature. * Observer *
He's too good a story-teller for this book not to be worth your while. * Spectator *
Humorous and moving ... A memorable and worthwhile read from a principled man who celebrates the funny side of life. * Irish Times *
He has the knack of instantly grabbing your attention ... Rosen seems to have the unusual gift of being able to write affectionately and intelligently about his family, without quite tipping over into schmaltz -- Ian Sansom * New Statesman *
As with almost every experience in this memoir, it seems like a poem waiting to happen. * Jewish Chronicle *
As you would expect from an excellent storyteller like Rosen, the book is full of humour and optimism but with twinges of sadness. * Socialist Review *
This hugely engaging memoir excavates the theatre of the mind and memory ... His anarchic humour, which is the hallmark of his children's poetry, threads throughout. * Morning Star *
A storyteller, performer and broadcaster as well as a poet and sometime prankster. He has been involved in producing over 140 children's books. He has a warm, witty and generous style - there is nothing precious about his work . . .He is a fierce critic of the tick-box teaching of literature in schools and has spent his life trying to put the imagination and fun back into books. There are few forms of wordsmithing at which Mr Rosen does not excel. * Guardian *
The lovely thing about Rosen's writing is that it is rooted in the reality of his own post-war childhood - you can smell the matzo bray his father makes as a treat when his mother is out, hear the wheels squeak on his go-kart, sense the thrill of him and his 10-year-old friend Mart on holiday climbing the Sugar Loaf mountain and crossing from Wales into England with their trousers down. * Guardian *
Throughout his career, Rosen has inspired children and adults to fall in love with reading. * Independent *
Rosen's trademark style and humour are everywhere in his pared-down prose, evoking the north London suburbs with his communist parents, Harold and Connie, who first met as impoverished teenagers in the Jewish East End of the 1930s. From memories of his Shakespeare-quoting father, to forging his own path towards becoming a professional writer, this memoir is also a powerful love letter to literature. * Observer *
He's too good a story-teller for this book not to be worth your while. * Spectator *
Humorous and moving ... A memorable and worthwhile read from a principled man who celebrates the funny side of life. * Irish Times *
He has the knack of instantly grabbing your attention ... Rosen seems to have the unusual gift of being able to write affectionately and intelligently about his family, without quite tipping over into schmaltz -- Ian Sansom * New Statesman *
As with almost every experience in this memoir, it seems like a poem waiting to happen. * Jewish Chronicle *
As you would expect from an excellent storyteller like Rosen, the book is full of humour and optimism but with twinges of sadness. * Socialist Review *
This hugely engaging memoir excavates the theatre of the mind and memory ... His anarchic humour, which is the hallmark of his children's poetry, threads throughout. * Morning Star *
Michael Rosen is the author of over 140 books of poetry, stories and politics. He was the Children's Laureate between 2007-9 and is currently the professor of Children'sLliterature at Goldsmiths University. He has won numerous international awards for his work in literature. His most famous book We Are Going on a Bear Hunt, Quick Let's Get Out of Here and Sad Book (both with Quentin Blake).He presents a radio programme on BBC Radio 4 Word of Mouth and co-devised and co-tutors an MA in Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is Professor of Children's Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786633965 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786633965 |
| Titel | So They Call You Pisher! |
| Autor | Michael Rosen |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Verso Books |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2017-09-12 |
| Seitenanzahl | 320 |
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