To Fold the Evening Star by Ian Mcmillan
Long-awaited new collection from the beloved Bard of Barnsley and Radio 3 presenter
'A force of nature' Guardian. 'Inching towards the status of a National Treasure.' Andy Kershaw. 'World-class - one of today's greatest poetry performers.' Carol Ann Duffy. 'It's impossible not to like McMillan. If they made him Poet Laureate on Friday, a lot more people would be reading poetry by Monday.' Guardian. 'An inspiring figure, an encouraging & democratic spirit, a strong & popular poet and one of the funniest people in Britain.' Poetry News. 'The verbal gymnastics of a north country Spike Milligan coupled with the comic timing of Eric Morecambe.' Frome Festival. 'The John Peel of poetry.' Alec Finlay
Ian McMillan was born in Barnsley in 1956. He published his first Carcanet book of poems, The Changing Problem, in 1980. Now It Can Be Told appeared in 1983, Dad, the Donkey's On Fire in 1994. Selected Poems (Poetry Book Society Recommendation) has gone through several printings, and I Found this Shirt is now in its third printing. He first made his name through his work with the Poetry Circus in the early 1980s. Since then he has become famous for his work in schools, radio (presenter of Booked and panellist on many other Radio 4 shows, The Mark Radcliffe Show and Poetry Please), as Poet in Residence for Barnsley F.C., and in poetry venues across the nation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784101886 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784101885 |
| Title | To Fold the Evening Star |
| Author | Ian Mcmillan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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