Selected Poems by David Harsent

Selected Poems by David Harsent

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A selection of poems from the author's four individual collections published thus far: "A Violent Country" (1969), "After Dark" (1973), "Dreams of the Dead" (1977) and "Mister Punch" (1984). The new poems "The Windhound", "The Analysand" and "Playback" are also included.

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Selected Poems by David Harsent

This selection of poems, made by the author, brings together work from his four individual collections published thus far: "A Violent Country" (1969), "After Dark" (1973), "Dreams of the Dead" (1977) and "Mister Punch" (1984). The new poems "The Windhound", "The Analysand" and "Playback" are also included. David Harsent has been the recipient of a number of awards including an Eric Gregory Award, a Cheltenham Festival Prize, a Camden Prize, an Arts Council Poetry Bursary and a Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award.

This is David Harsent's fifth volume of poems and the first new collection since Mr Punch in 1984. He has recently become well-known aas the author of the opera libretto for Harrison Birtwistle's Gawain. Other books by Harsent include A Violent Country, After Dark, Dreams of the Dead and Selected
Poems.
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ISBN 13 9780192826022
ISBN 10 0192826026
Title Selected Poems
Author David Harsent
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1989-03-01
Number of pages 112
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