Writing King Kong - Softcover

Seatter, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854115456 ISBN 13: 9781854115454

Publisher: Seren, 2011

Synopsis

England’s Robert Seatter explores the way we write and rewrite the world for both our own development and delusion in this collection of poetry. Subjects range from his travels in South America to the recipe for summer pudding to engineering facts about the Sydney Harbor Bridge. These subjects are complemented by more emotionally charged poetry—an elegy for a lost friend or an attempt to comfort a father on his deathbed. The collection’s eclectic cast of literary, fictional, and pop culture figures, including Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Anton Chekov, Robinson Crusoe, King Kong, Marilyn Monroe, and Ulysses, further blurs the line between what is real and what is illusory.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Seatter is a poet who currently works for the BBC. He is a former EFL teacher, actor, and journalist, in publishing and broadcasting. His poetry has been widely featured on radio, television, and London buses.

Review:

"[Robert Seatter's] poems remind us how complex it is to recall and rebuild a world, and how the act of doing so comes bundled with its own sense of loss."  —Paul Farley, Poetry London

"A gloriously individual voice."  —Clare Hudson, Planet

"Packs a considerable emotional punch."  —Elizabeth Heywood, Acumen

About this edition

• Publisher: Seren
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1854115456
• ISBN 13: 9781854115454
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64