The Magic of What's There by David Morley

The Magic of What's There by David Morley

The Ted Hughes Award-winning poet explores the suffering and tragedy of his Romany childhood through fiercely personal poems.

'T'he strange atmospherics suffuse every page while the balance struck between mystery and disclosure can be breathtaking..Such moments led me to feel that Morley had not so much created a new universe as uncovered one. Any universe is bound together by language; and Morley brings Romany vocabulary fizzing and crackling into our consciousness' - Tim Liardet, Guardian; `Like opening a box of fireworks, something theatrical happens when you open its pages … Ted Hughes wrote about the natural magical and mythical world; The Invisible Gift is a natural successor.’ - Ali Smith, Andrew McMillan & Jackie Kay, Ted Hughes Award judges.

David Morley is an ecologist and naturalist by background. He studied Zoology at the University of Bristol and pursued research on acid rain. His awards for poetry include the Ted Hughes Award and a Cholmondeley Award. His last poetry collection FURY was a Poetry Book Society Choice and shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection. David is a Professor of Creative Writing at Warwick University and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. Photo Credit: Claire McNamee

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ISBN 13	9781784104948
ISBN 10	1784104949
Title	The Magic of What's There
Author	David Morley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Carcanet Press Ltd
Year published	2017-11-30
Number of pages	88
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.