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The People's Favourite Poems
By Gary Dexter
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Description
A unique and beautifully illustrated anthology of the poems that matter most to people, from Kipling's 'If-' to Hopkins' 'Pied Beauty'
When a mystery eye condition made looking at a screen impossible, author Gary Dexter had to rethink how to earn a living. His solution? Learn 100s of famous poems then hit the streets, approaching passers-by and offering to recite their favourite for cash. His new calling soon drags him far beyond his comfort zone. A woman orders him to 'sway like a daffodil' as he performs Wordsworth's floral classic; a security guard marches him out of Primark while he defiantly intones Invictus ('I AM THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL'); a drunk soldier mourning a fallen comrade in Afghanistan requests Auden's 'Funeral Blues' but turns nasty when the nervous performer fluffs a line.
In a series of remarkable, eye-opening encounters, Dexter finds out which poems people really love, and why. The result is an authentic, funny and original twist on a familiar format -- a poetry collection for our times.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2019-07-02
Publication Date:
2019-07-02
Publisher:
Old Street Publishing
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
191040098X
ISBN13:
9781910400982
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
273 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
190 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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