Poems on the Underground - Hardcover

Benson, Gerard; Chernaik, Judith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0304342521 ISBN 13: 9780304342525

Publisher: UNKNO, 1992

Synopsis

Poems on the Underground continue to delight London's travellers. Every four months, another five poems appear in the tube carriages, chosen by the novelist Judith Chernaik and the poets Cicely Herbert and Gerard Benson. This book includes all the poems and illustrations for "100 Poems on the Underground". It is also illustrated in colour with 24 posters from the golden age of London Underground art. The posters have been selected from the London Transport Museum archives to complement the spirit of the book. In addition to their graphic imagery, they feature lines of poetry of special interest, proving that poetry had a role to play in Underground travel as many as 80 years ago. There is an extended introduction, notes on the new poems and on the posters and an index of first lines. Bound and jacketed with head and tail bands, it also has a ribbon marker.

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About the Author

Three compilers who alone determine the selection of poems: Judith Chernaik - American academic and from Brooklyn, now a London resident. Gerard Benson - widely published professional poet, gives regular poetry performances, an original Barrow Poet, lives in Bradford. Cicely Herbert - widely published, London resident, also a Barrow Poet. Three compilers who alone determine the selection of poems: Judith Chernaik - American academic and from Brooklyn, now a London resident. Gerard Benson - widely published professional poet, gives regular poetry performances, an original Barrow Poet, lives in Bradford. Cicely Herbert - widely published, London resident, also a Barrow Poet. EDITOR BIOGRAPHY: Three compilers who alone determine the selection of poems: Judith Chernaik - American academic from Brooklyn, now a London resident. Gerard Benson - widely published professional poet, gives regular poetry performances, lives in Bradford. Cicely Herbert - widely published, London resident, also professional poet.

Review

'Now re-issued as a CD, you can enjoy the sublime verse and the thoughts of the world's greatest poets on London, love and other crucial subjects on your Walkman or iPod.' -- Lou Wakefield Waterstone's Books Quarterly 'A collection of classic and contemporary poems, some read by the authors, to engage you from station to station.' SAGA 'For those of us with occasional Attention Deficit Disorder, here are 79 poems classic and modern, read by the writers, and most lasting under a minute.' SAGA

Edition details

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0304342521
• ISBN 13: 9780304342525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Herbert Cicely