Brand New Ancients by Kae Tempest
Winner of the Ted Hughes Prize for innovation in poetry, Kae Tempest's Brand New Ancients plays with mythology to tell the story of young people in modern times as their lives spiral out of control.
breathe[s] new life into old classic forms. . a long poem about us and the gods that's all high-kicking verve and long-range understanding. I loved its vision, powerful and merciful. -- Ali Smith, Books of the Year * Observer *
Kae Tempest grew up in South-East London, where Tempest still lives. Starting out as a rapper, they toured the spoken word circuit for a number of years, and now works as a poet and playwright. Their work includes Balance, their first album with her band Sound of Rum; Everything Speaks in its Own Way, a collection of poems with CD and DVD of live performance; GlassHouse, a forum theatre play for homeless theatre company Cardboard Citizens; and the plays Wasted and Hopelessly Devoted for Paines Plough.
Brand New Ancients won the Ted Hughes Prize for innovation in poetry, and is published by Picador.
Tempest continues to work on new poems, a novel, and music with producer Dan Carey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447257684 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447257685 |
| Title | Brand New Ancients |
| Author | Kae Tempest |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2013-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Prizes | Winner of Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry 2013 |
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