Water Sessions by James Lasdun
James Lasdun's new book of poems, his first since his acclaimed collection Landscape with Chainsaw, applies his characteristic blend of the celebratory and the elegiac to a rich variety of new themes and old obsessions.
The title sequence both sends up and celebrates the talking cure -- Mark Sanderson * Sunday Telegraph *
Water Sessions is a collection of fine psychological acuity and astringent beauty -- Adam Newey * Guardian *
Sharp, slicing imagery gives Lasdun's poetry its deep notch of truth * New York Times *
[D]eeply literary, but cool as well.. Urbane excursions in pastoral, these verses will ensure there are laurels on Lasdun's brow for many years to come -- Giles Foden * Guardian *
”It Isn’t Me” will doubtless illicit a pang of recognition from many readers; “Blues for Samson”, a candid but measured take on the capricious male libido, also deserves mention. In their reflective patter, formal dexterity, serio-comic tones and depth of feeling, these are the stand-out poems in an excellent book. -- Ben Wilkinson * TLS *
Water Sessions is a collection of fine psychological acuity and astringent beauty -- Adam Newey * Guardian *
Sharp, slicing imagery gives Lasdun's poetry its deep notch of truth * New York Times *
[D]eeply literary, but cool as well.. Urbane excursions in pastoral, these verses will ensure there are laurels on Lasdun's brow for many years to come -- Giles Foden * Guardian *
”It Isn’t Me” will doubtless illicit a pang of recognition from many readers; “Blues for Samson”, a candid but measured take on the capricious male libido, also deserves mention. In their reflective patter, formal dexterity, serio-comic tones and depth of feeling, these are the stand-out poems in an excellent book. -- Ben Wilkinson * TLS *
James Lasdun was born in London and lives in Brooklyn. His novels, memoir, poetry and short-story collections have won many awards, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, Guardian, London Review of Books and New Yorker, among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224097093 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224097091 |
| Title | Water Sessions |
| Author | James Lasdun |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
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