Bantam by Jackie Kay

Bantam by Jackie Kay

Bantam, the latest poetry collection from Jackie Kay, the Scottish Makar, is a collection about the fighting spirit, at a time when we need that spirit more than ever.

Kay’s strength as a poet has always been her clear, plain style, and its fearless spoken poignancy * Daily Telegraph *
One of Scotland's most celebrated living writers* The Spectator *
Home truths from a goddess of small things, Jackie Kay depicts a world of grief, joy, love and humour in the sparest terms. This collection is a pick-me-up – fresh, upbeat and sympathetic. There are so many delightful poems here. * Guardian *
These poems are bound together by a generous, humane spirit which encompasses childbirth, loving memories of her parents and grandparents, gratitude to the generations which fell in two world wars and the vision of an open, welcoming Scotland. Finding the transcendent in the mundane, and vice versa, Kay’s is a clear and resonant voice befitting the public role it now occupies, but one which communicates sentiments of universality while retaining its own distinctiveness and remaining rooted in Kay’s personal experience. * The Scotsman *

Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh. She is the third modern Makar, the Scottish poet laureate. A poet, novelist and writer of short stories, she has enjoyed great acclaim for her work for both adults and children. Her novel Trumpet won the Guardian Fiction Prize. She is also the author of collections of stories with Picador, Why Don't You Stop Talking, Wish I Was Here, and Reality, Reality; a poetry collection, Fiere; and a memoir, Red Dust Road. She is Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University, and lives in Manchester, where she is currently Chancellor of the University of Salford.

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ISBN 13	9781509863174
ISBN 10	1509863176
Title	Bantam
Author	Jackie Kay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	2017-10-19
Number of pages	80
Prizes	Commended for The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem 2018 (UK), Short-listed for Saltire Society Poetry Book of the Year 2018 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.