Synopsis
Sir Philip Sidney, accused of lying, said "The truest poetry is the most feigning." Herbert Lomas's poems are of the same tradition: WH Auden found them "original and interesting" - they are also unpredictable in their variety, and deceptive in their treatment. He writes with seeming levity about the ugliness of power and the uncivilizing effects of the money economy, about pain and death. His love poems are both humorous and touching. Whatever his subject, the perspective is always unfamiliar and fresh.
This book contains Lomas's most extended work to date, `Todmorden', a moving sequence about the Pennines where he was born and spent his childhood.
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About the Author
Herbert Lomas was educated at Liverpool University after serving as an officer on the North West Frontier in the Royal Garhwal Rifles. Since the War he has lectured in Finland and England. His publications include two previous collections of poetry, a paperback on possible social and economic change, and translations from Finnish poetry and prose.
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