Collected Poems
Published to mark the 40th anniversary of his death, this comprehensive edition of the poetry of Mervyn Peake includes pieces that touch on some of the most significant historical moments of the 20th century. His celebrated works range from the unemployment epidemic in pre-war Britain to the...
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Published to mark the 40th anniversary of his death, this comprehensive edition of the poetry of Mervyn Peake includes pieces that touch on some of the most significant historical moments of the 20th century. His celebrated works range from the unemployment epidemic in pre-war Britain to the horrors of the blitz and the concentration camp at Bergen–Belsen, with each serving to anchor the fantasy world of his celebrated Gormenghast books. Black and white illustrations, drafted by the author, accompany the verse, along with previously unpublished illustrations and photographs.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781857549713 (1857549716)
Publish date: August 21st 2008
Publisher: Carcanet Press Limited
Pages no: 259
Edition language: English
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction, by R. W. MaslenA Note on the TextFurther Reading--Birth of Day--Vikings--Coloured Money--If I Could See, Not Surfaces--Palais de Danse--Rhondda Valley--Heaven Hires Me--The Metal Bird--The Cocky Walkers--Poplar--These Eyes Have Noosed a Hundred Hill...
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