In The Sound of Light John Heath-Stubbs, now in his eighties, gives us a coherent, shaped, celebratory volume on an antique model and scale, revealing once more how inexhaustible and adaptable forms - traditional and free verse - can be when handled with his rare tact and mastery, and how his blindness is mitigated by a marvellous second sight of images and tones. Fable, fairy tale and a sense of the fun of language serve to heighten the serious concerns which underlie his work.His tone is rarely earnest: he has a rich ...
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In The Sound of Light John Heath-Stubbs, now in his eighties, gives us a coherent, shaped, celebratory volume on an antique model and scale, revealing once more how inexhaustible and adaptable forms - traditional and free verse - can be when handled with his rare tact and mastery, and how his blindness is mitigated by a marvellous second sight of images and tones. Fable, fairy tale and a sense of the fun of language serve to heighten the serious concerns which underlie his work.His tone is rarely earnest: he has a rich sense of humour and a wry turn of phrase.
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New. This is a volume of celebratory, vivid and witty poems from a poet whose blindness has never severed his links with the sensual world. Fables, fairy tales and fun only heighten the serious concerns which underly his work. He has a rich sense of humour and a wry turn of phrase. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 5. Weight in Grams: 111. 1999. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.