We now continue our Uncollected series, where contemporary poets write about their favourite writers which they think need more recognition. This month Caroline Crew, editor of poetry site ILK Journal, writes about one of her favourite American poets George Oppen (who is a recent favourite of mine, from reading an essay on him in Poetry [...]
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Uncollected #1 – Freda Downie (Sophie Collins interviews George Szirtes)
Posted in New poetry, Poetry finds, tagged Bloodaxe Books, contemporary poets, Elizabeth Bishop, Freda Downie, George Szirtes, gloves, Men without gardens, PN Review, Selected Poems, some poetry, Sophie Collins, swan song, Uncollected on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
‘Uncollected’ is a new series on Selected Poems. It offers contemporary poets the opportunity to write about their favourite poets who they feel haven’t got the attention they deserved. Whether these poets are ancient, from the 20th Century or writing today, it celebrates the lesser-known and hopes to bring their poetry to new audiences. To [...]
Pity this busy monster – manunkind
Posted in Poetry finds, tagged Alasdair Paterson, Brumaire and Later, ee cummings, new york public library, typewriter on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So, I’ve been a bit quiet as of late. This is largely to do with the fact that I took a rare holiday. And, of course, being the poetry fiend I am, on my way I saw some wonderful poetry relics. The 1st draft of The Waste Land, Lowell’s ‘Beyond the Alps’, an original Mayakovsky [...]
Omar Souleyman & the five poets fighting over him
Posted in Poetry finds, tagged Bjork, Crystalline, Mahmoud Harbi, Omar Souleyman, Poetry on August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m lucky enough to have musically dexterous friends who nourish me with interesting bands and music, keeping me young like a windswept and interesting vampire. Omar Souleyman’s name cropped up a few years ago and I’ve been listening to him ever since. He’s been getting some well-deserved attention recently, as he has remixed Bjork’s new [...]
Allen Ginsberg & Arthur Russell collaboration – Ballad of the Lights
Posted in Poetry finds, tagged allen ginsberg, arthur russell, ballad of the lights, collaboration, Poetry, Press pop on August 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’d say its pretty well known that Allen Ginsberg was a big fan of writing and performing his own songs. On a trip to Edinburgh once, me and several friends found the song sheet for Ginsberg’s ‘Everybody’s just a little bit homosexual’ in his Selected Poems, and would often burst out in to its jovial [...]
