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OverviewJohn Welch's new book, his fourteenth since his first full length collection appeared in 1984, is writing that reflects on the strangeness of continuing to make poems 'Like a ball / thrown from an empty hand.' There is the recurring sense of 'an absence / embellished in the text' carrying on 'until It was / the page that silenced him'. Along with this there is the expression of an intermittent feeling of ambivalence regarding the 'business' of being a poet, the 'life of it'. Other work in the collection is declarative and of a more direct address. Previous comments on John Welch's work: ""John Welch has been a significant figure since the early seventies, and deserves acclaim. His own aptly named Many Press has published numerous well-designed pamphlets... For my money, Out Walking is the finest volume Anvil have produced."" -James Keery. ""No Flash effects, no random scramblings, no posturing, nothing sly or trivial. Writing as if your life depended on it."" -Peter Hughes ""His poems resist easy closure... Readers of contemporary poetry who value the art as an expression of the processes of thought, perception and feeling will find much that is compelling."" -James Sutherland-Smith Full Product DetailsAuthor: John WelchPublisher: Shearsman Books Imprint: Shearsman Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.090kg ISBN: 9781848619326ISBN 10: 1848619324 Pages: 74 Publication Date: 05 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in London in 1942 John Welch is married to the artist Amanda Welch and has lived with his family in Hackney for the last fifty years. In 1975 he founded a poetry publishing imprint, The Many Press, producing around a hundred items - pamphlets, some full length collections, as well as two magazines. He has in recent years worked with the Iraqi poet Abdul Karim Kasid and the Punjabi poet Amarjit Chandan on English versions of their work. His prose writings include Dreaming Arrival, a personal account of an experience of psychoanalysis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |