Towards the End of a Century by E A Markham
Celebrating his half-century, Markham returns - after the multiple poetic personalities of "Living in Disguise" (1986) - to writing in his 'own' voice. His work encompasses explorations of his West Indian background, notably in the 'Family' section, love poems, and poems on historical, social and political themes. The poems in "Towards the End of a Century" are distinguished by trenchant humour, astute observation and an understanding of the ironies implicit in his varied subjects and his approaches to them.
'..a writer of great intelligence and vitality who can command a very powerful wry political comment.' - Gavin Ewart 'Markham is an able and indeed fascinating poet.' - George Szirtes in Poetry Review 'Markham is indeed a bold writer... he has developed into a political writer in the best sense.' - Carol Rumens in TLS
E.A. Markham was born on the West Indian island of Montserrat in 1939. He is a graduate in English and Philosophy, has taught in England, built houses in France and directed the Caribbean Theatre Workshop in the West Indies. In the 1970s he held a Creative Writing fellowship at Hull College of Higher Education and a C. Day Lewis Fellowship in Brent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780856462238 |
| ISBN 10 | 0856462233 |
| Title | Towards the End of a Century |
| Author | E A Markham |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
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