Strange Meetings by Harry Ricketts
Provides an account of War Poets of 1914-1918, written through a series of actual encounters, or near-encounters, from Siegfried Sassoon's first, blushing meeting with Rupert Brooke over kidneys and bacon at Eddie Marsh's breakfasts before the war, through famous moments like Sassoon's encouragement of Owen when both are in hospital at same time.
Constantly engaging, amiable account of one of the golden periods of English poetry * Literary Review *
This fascinating book gives a realistic and very human account of the lives and works of these great poets * Financial Times *
A haunting, almost cinematic group biography -- David Kynaston * Guardian *
An unusual book which merits the attentions of anyone who cares about poetry -- Robert Nye * Tablet *
Beautifully written and elegant * Daily Express *
This fascinating book gives a realistic and very human account of the lives and works of these great poets * Financial Times *
A haunting, almost cinematic group biography -- David Kynaston * Guardian *
An unusual book which merits the attentions of anyone who cares about poetry -- Robert Nye * Tablet *
Beautifully written and elegant * Daily Express *
Harry Ricketts is a poet, writer and critic. After studying English at Oxford he lectured in Hong Kong and Leicester and now teaches literature and creative writing at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. In addition to his collections of poetry, essays - and brilliant studies of cricket - his critical books include the acclaimed biography The Unforgiving Minute: A Life of Rudyard Kipling.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845951801 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845951808 |
| Title | Strange Meetings |
| Author | Harry Ricketts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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