Alex Wong
Poems Without Irony
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784103040
- author:
- Alex Wong
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press Ltd 1 edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 72
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 1.1 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, , Alex Wong,Poems Without Irony,Carcanet Press Ltd,1784103047,Poetry Texts & Poetry Anthologies,European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Poetry,Poetry, Drama & Criticism / Poetry,Poetry / European / English, Irish
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Alex Wong's debut collection Poems Without Irony is a diverse and experimental work that explores the tensions between natural and artificial language. This shortlisted collection for the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry First Collection Prize and the Roehampton Poetry Prize features poems produced in an irony-free environment, designed to be read aloud. The style of the book is characterized by a desire for simplicity, yet also a lure towards extravagance. The subjects and tone range widely, with tensions between what is meant and what is actually said influencing almost everything. As a whole, the collection is not about anything in particular, but rather about particularity in general. This unique and thought-provoking collection is ideal for readers interested in experimental poetry and language.
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