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The Pornstar and the Priest

by Ray Hollingsworth
Review by  Anna Reynolds(4614) on 02/04/2004

WW interviewee, who aims to break the 'poetry cartel', this is a poet who does things all his own way. Some astonishing writing in this collection- have a look, at www.erotic-cafe.net, includi....read full review



Velocity

by Edited by Maja Prausnitz

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Review by  Anna Reynolds(4614) on 26/02/2004

A fantastic collection of poetry, short prose and some other work that isn't easy to pigeonhole- rap? lyric?- from over 100 writers. This volume is published to celebrate the 21st birthday of the ....read full review



Anthem For Doomed Youth

by Jon Stallworthy

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Review by  olebut(6399) on 21/11/2003

This book is a classic representation of Trench Poetry featuring the better known and not so well known Poets of The Great War.

If you have an interest in Trench Poetry then it is a must, if ....read full review



Feminine Gospels

by Carol Ann Duffy

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Review by  Anna Reynolds(4614) on 04/11/2003

The country's favourite contemporary poet, Duffy excels at writing about women and other human beings. Here, she draws on female experiences to celebrate, eroticize and explore beauty, identity an....read full review



Lives of the Poets

by Michael Schmidt

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Review by  Ticonderoga(6708) on 12/10/2003

From before the reign of Richard II up to the time of our own 'queer dean', this staggering excercise in biography and criticism covers every poet you have ever heard of, and as many again tha....read full review



Bloodaxe Poems of the Year 2003

by edited by Neil Astley

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Review by  jiley(4) on 10/10/2003

A bold and diverse stable of the most exciting poetry this year. A truly international collection, including a whole section on orgasms from the cult US poet Nin Andrews, new work from Russian poet Ta....read full review





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