In the Wake of the Day by John Ash
Istanbula place that is both exotic and familiar, spanning west and east, past and presentis fully explored in thiscollection of poetry that sketches out its many faces. Memories, cultures, and histories intersect in these poemsthat arch from imaginings of contemporary Turkey and trace back along a journey to Antioch. With characteristic playfulness, sophistication, and savage wit, thissojourn delves into what it means to be a part of a culture and to celebrate what is loved and ultimately unknowable.
John Ash was born in Manchester in 1948 and read English at the University of Birmingham. He lived for a year in Cyprus, and in Manchester between 1970 and 1985, before moving to New York. Since 1996 he has lived in Istanbul. His poetry has appeared in many publications including The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Village Voice, Oasis, PN Review and the Paris Review. Two of his Carcanet collections, The Goodbyes (1982) and Disbelief (1987) were Poetry Book Society Choices. His other Carcanet collections include The Branching Stairs (1984), The Burnt Pages (1991) The Anatolikon and To the City (2002) and The Parthian Stations (2007). He has also written two books about Turkey, A Byzantine Journey and Turkey: The Other Guide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847770448 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847770444 |
| Title | In the Wake of the Day |
| Author | John Ash |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
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