Not Fade Away by Adrian Henri
Not Fade Away is about preserving memories, in various ways: of favourite artworks; of friends and heroes like the late painter Sam Walsh; of an eccentric Uncle; of a continuing, international love affair. ‘Winter Ending’, which opened the Labour Party 1992 election manifesto, is one of many poems which confront contemporary realities, from a teenage single mother to the fate of lovers in Bosnia.
This warm, personal collection reads like a book of daysThere are poems for Elvis, Andre Breton and Debussy, postcards from Normandy, Africa and the States; alongside lyrics for lost friends and times, and for new loves, which speak with a direct simplicity. -- Carol Ann Duffy
Adrian Henri (1932-2000) was a much-loved figure in the world of performance poetry, fine art and beyond. Born in Birkenhead, Henri grew up in Rhyl, Wales, during the war years and trained as a painter at King’s College, Newcastle where he was influenced by the abstract expressionists and the then newly-emergent pop artists. Painting would always remain a huge part of his life, influencing his writing and running alongside it. He first came to prominence as a poet as part of the Liverpool scene in the 1960s appearing alongside Roger McGough and Brian Patten in the groundbreaking anthology Penguin Modern Poets 10, more famously known as The Mersey Sound. Always a hugely energetic man, the success of The Mersey Sound marked the start of a frenetic period of activity for Henri as he took part in performances around the country and the globe and even formed a poetry band, The Liverpool Scene. Meanwhile he continued to produce his art, winning a major prize for his painting in the John Moores competition in 1972. His other books included Collected Poems, 1967-85 (Allison & Busby, 1986), Wish You Were Here (Jonathan Cape, 1990) and Not Fade Away (Bloodaxe Books, 1994).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852243135 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852243139 |
| Title | Not Fade Away |
| Author | Adrian Henri |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloodaxe Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
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