The Parthian Stations by John Ash
Poetry. John Ash could be the best English poet of his generation. Yet somehow it seems inappropriate to play the old rating game with him. Ash lives as an expatriate in Istanbul, a vantage point from which the machinations of 'po-biz' must seem very far away. And that distance isn't merely a geographical fact but a condition of his work--Peter Campion. John Ash's work is marked by clarity and precision together with a deep humor equaled by few of his peers. Ash was born in Manchester, England, but was for many years a resident of New York before becoming a permanent resident of Istanbul. His poetry draws heavily on Byzantine and Turkish history and culture, areas in which he is a recognized expert.
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 Paris Review. Two of his Carcanet collections, The Goodbyes (1982) and Disbelief (1987) were Poetry Book Society Choices. He has also written two books about Turkey, A Byzantine Journey and Turkey: The Other Guide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857548723 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857548728 |
| Title | The Parthian Stations |
| Author | John Ash |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 106 |
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