Collected Poems by Clive James

Collected Poems by Clive James

Spanning fifty years of work, Collected Poems sees Clive James make his own rich selection from across his exceptional career in poetry. From his debut collection in 1986 to his dazzling achievements in the 2010s, Clive James steadily built his reputation as one of the nation's best-loved and most highly-acclaimed poets. In this selection, made by the author himself, the very best of his talents are on show. From his early satires to heart-stopping valedictory poems, Clive James proves himself to be as well suited to the intense demands of the tight lyric as he is to the longer mock-epic. Included is perhaps amongst his finest works, 'Japanese Maple', a poem which became a global sensation upon its publication in the New Yorker. Collected Poems displays James's fluency and apparently effortless style, his technical skill and thematic scope, his lightly worn erudition and his emotional power; it undoubtedly cements his reputation as one of our most versatile and accomplished writers. 'He will be seen, I think, as one of the most important and influential writers of our time' – Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times Clive James (1939–2019) was a broadcaster, critic, poet, memoirist and novelist. His acclaimed poetry includes the collections Sentenced To Life and Injury Time and a translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy, a Sunday Times bestseller. His passion for and knowledge of poetry are distilled in his book of criticism on the subject, Poetry Notebook, and, written in the last year of his life, his personal annotated anthology of favourite poems, The Fire Of Joy.

James writes with exquisite perception and surgical precision; he is a poet of powerful argument and emotional force * The Times *
A writer whose commanding voice contains a constant variety of colour and tone -- Robert McCrum * Observer *
After writing poems for 50 years, his technique is deft and assured * Independent on Saturday *
He is a unique figure, a straddler of genres and a bridger of the gaps between high and low cultureHe will be seen, I think, as one of the most important and influential writers of our time -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
A verse highlight of my year -- Keith Bruce * Herald *

Clive James was the author of more than forty books. As well as essays, he published collections of literary and television criticism, travel writing, verse and novels, plus five volumes of autobiography, Unreliable Memoirs, Falling Towards England, May Week Was In June, North Face of Soho and The Blaze of Obscurity. As a television performer he appeared regularly for both the BBC and ITV, most notably as writer and presenter of the Postcard series of travel documentaries. He published several poetry collections, including the Sunday Times bestseller Sentenced to Life, and a translation of Dante’s The Divine Comedy, which was also a Sunday Times bestseller. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia and in 2003 he was awarded the Philip Hodgins memorial medal for literature. He held honorary doctorates from Sydney University and the University of East Anglia. In 2012 he was appointed CBE and in 2013, an Officer of the Order of Australia. He died in 2019.

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ISBN 13	9781509812400
ISBN 10	1509812407
Title	Collected Poems
Author	Clive James
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	2016-04-21
Number of pages	560
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