Taking Mesopotamia |
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| Author:
| Lewis, Jenny |
| Series title: | Oxford Poets Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906188-11-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Taking Mesopotamia was originally inspired by Jenny Lewiss search for her lost father - the young South Wales Borderer who fought in the ill-fated Mesopotamian campaign of World War I. Through reconstructed diary extracts, witness statements, formal poems and free verse, the book extends into a wider exploration of the recent Iraq wars. It also ......
Taking Mesopotamia was originally inspired by Jenny Lewiss search for her lost father - the young South Wales Borderer who fought in the ill-fated Mesopotamian campaign of World War I. Through reconstructed diary extracts, witness statements, formal poems and free verse, the book extends into a wider exploration of the recent Iraq wars. It also ......