An exquisite collection of new and selected verse. The existential poetry of Chris Tutton is imbued with an uncommon sensitivity. In this, his eighth collection, familiar notions of love, loss, identity, communication, vulnerability, language and truth are exquisitely deconstructed, affectingly re-evaluated; laid bare and scrutinised with a philosopher's eye. "Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams" Fyodor Dostoevsky
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An exquisite collection of new and selected verse by critically acclaimed and award-winning author, Chris Tutton. The existential poetry of Chris Tutton is imbued with an uncommon sensitivity, "Absolutely beautiful" Alexander Waugh
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Product details

ISBN
9781874392200
Published
2023-08-04
Publisher
Avalanche Books
Height
205 mm
Width
149 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
144

Author

Biographical note

Chris Tutton is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of seven previous collections of poetry. Coined by Ned Sherrin as "the master of the short poem" his work has also been described as "absolutely beautiful" by Alexander Waugh and Iain Anderson of BBC Scotland noted that it was "philosophy in poetry form" with the Sunday Times commenting on its "dramatic passion and dignity". 'The Failing of Angels' his extraordinary debut novel was published in 2020 "I have never read such beautiful writing. I was stunned" Robert Pisani "One of the most strikingly written books I've read all year" David Hebblethwaite, David's Book World, Reading across the globe.