The Thing in the Gap-Stone Stile (Oxford Poets)
Book Information
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr
- Published
- 1996-08-15
- Pages
- 52 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.67 x 0.54 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780192825131
- ISBN-10
- 0192825135
- Category
- 洋書/Science/Medicine/Basic Science
Alice Oswald's first book of poems, The Thing in the Gap-stone Stile is more confident and achieved than many first collections. Previously published in Anvil New Poets 2 , a selection chosen by Carol Ann Duffy, and winner of the 1994 Eric Gregory Award, Oswald already clearly demonstrates a distinct voice. The poems here are extraordinarily beautiful: intensely musical, strewn with emotion, and full of energy and warmth. Influenced by Gerard Manley Hopkins and George Herbert, they speak passionately of nature and love. They have a religious sense of mystery, and try to express the intangible in marvellously vivid language. The second part of the book features an entertaining long poem titled The Men of Gotham , a comical folk-legend about the three men who went to sea to try to catch the moon in a net. Taken together, this is a wonderful first collection by an exceptionally talented young poet.
About the Author: Alice Oswald is a professional gardener at Chelsea Physic Garden, England.
Reviews
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Dark, mysterious, shockingly original, the poems in this collection reminded me of a retelling of the Brothers Grimm. These poems treat life as dark, whimsical, bejeweled, surreal, and deeply human. A unique collection.
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Great poetry book. Very reasonable price. Arrived promptly.
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I like this work a lot but it doesn't have that mysterious something that makes it memorable. It is worth a good look however ... and maybe I just need to try a bit harder with my reading ?
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Remarkable
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I deeply love this book, and can't begin to explain why. It's just unlike any other poetry I've read. Very special book.