The Gypsy and the Poet |
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| Author:
| Morley, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84777-271-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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Inspired by a real-life encounter between the poet John Clare and a gypsy named Wisdom Smith, The Gypsy and the Poet is a sequence of sonnets about friendship and madness. In this exciting new collection, poet, critic, and teacher David Morley presents an imagined account of this meeting through poems infused with stories of Romani folklore and heritage.
Inspired by a real-life encounter between the poet John Clare and a gypsy named Wisdom Smith, The Gypsy and the Poet is a sequence of sonnets about friendship and madness. In this exciting new collection, poet, critic, and teacher David Morley presents an imagined account of this meeting through poems infused with stories of Romani folklore and heritage.