The Dead Snail Diaries by Jamie Mcgarry
A beguiling collection of observational poems and literary parodies which explore and celebrate snail culture, as told by a prematurely-crushed snail poet. Jamie McGarry of Scarborough and Valley Press writes with infectious verve and his poems are frequently romantic and always very funny. Several poems examine snailkind's unhealthy adoration of slugs – the rebels without shells of the kitchen garden – and highlights include a thrilling travel account ('A Snail of Two Cities') and a poignant account of moving house ('A Shell of My Former Self'). This book features a number of joyous homages to human poets including Robert Frost, John Betjeman, T.S. Eliot and Gervase Phinn, and was previously published by Valley Press. Jamie McGarry founded small publishing operation Valley Press in 2008, which he continues to run to this day. Uncovering and translating the original 'snail diary' in 2009, Jamie made it his mission in life to honour the author's memory, and spread the word of his literary prowess far and wide."The poems are careful enough in sound and form to repent for the writer’s reckless actionThere are real efforts made by McGarry in his reworking of classic poems such as 'Diary of a Church Snail' after John Betjeman and 'The Hollow Snails' after T.S. Eliot." - Charlotte Buckley, Sabotage Reviews
Emma Dai'an Wright (1986) is a British-Chinese-Vietnamese publisher and illustrator. She worked in ebook production at Orion Publishing Group before leaving in 2012 to set up The Emma Press with the support of the Prince's Trust. She has since published over 500 writers across more than 70 books, including poetry anthologies for adults and children, short stories, and translations. In 2016 The Emma Press won the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlet Publishers. She lives in Birmingham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780957459694 |
| ISBN 10 | 0957459696 |
| Title | The Dead Snail Diaries |
| Author | Jamie Mcgarry |
| Series | The Emma Press Poetry Pamphlets |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Emma Press |
| Year published | 2014-07-03 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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