Sentenced to life : poems 2011-2014
James, Clive, 1939-2015
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In his new collection of poems - several of which have already become famous before their book publication - Clive James looks back over an extraordinarily rich life with a clear-eyed and unflinching honesty. There are regrets, but no trace of self-pity in these verses, which - for all their open dealings with death and illness - are primarily a celebration of what is treasurable and memorable in our time here. Again and again, James reminds us that he is not only a poet of effortless wit and lyric accomplishment: he is also an immensely wise one, who delights in using poetic form to bring a razor-sharp focus to his thought. Miraculously, these poems see James writing with his insight and energy not only undiminished but positively charged by his situation: Sentenced to Life represents a career high point from one of the greatest literary intelligences of the age.
Main title:
Sentenced to life : poems 2011-2014 / Clive James.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2015.
Collation:
59 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781447284048
Dewey class:
A821.4821.92
Language:
English
BRN:
250450
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 821.92 JAM | Available |