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The poems in this collection celebrate dirt, and try to bring out the beauty within the muck and the soil of society. Sex and religion weave their way through the collection in a manner that grounds them. Relationships and language are brought low to reveal a power at the core of what makes us human. Many of the poems were written during and inspired by Billy's time travelling through India. Beauty and humor are the threads that bind these poems together. Despite everything that pushes against them, they are all part of the same dance.
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William Letford was born in Stirling. He has received an Mlitt from Glasgow University, an Edwin Morgan Travel Bursary from the Arts Trust of Scotland, a New Writers’ Award from the Scottish Book Trust, and a Creative Scotland Artists’ Bursary which allowed him to spend 6 months travelling through India.
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'William Letford is his own man. His work is as utterly original and instantly recognisable as, say, Raymond Carver's or Billy Collins', though he's not like either. His last collection launched a brand new voice. This one, full of grit and tenderness, gives us many voices, places and stories.' Liz Lochhead; 'The pleasure I have gained from new Scottish genius William Letford's poems... will, I am confident, stay with me forever.' Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian; 'How Billy went from roofer to prize-winning poet' The Scotsman; 'While loving dirt is nothing new in poetry, Letford has his own unique take on it. Where he finds life blooming, he lives and lets live.' The Poetry School; 'William Letford belongs in the grand - and humble - tradition of Robert Burns. He has heart, a feeling for ordinary working people and enough Scottish spark to start a fire.' Kate Kellaway, The Observer
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- PublisherCarcanet Press Ltd.
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1784102008
- ISBN 13 9781784102005
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages60
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