A lost masterpiece of experimental literature, finally unearthed.Cancer by Tom Raworth blends poetry, journal entries, and letters into a poignant exploration of mortality and the artistic life. This collection, originally slated for publication in 1973, now sees the light, offering a unique glimpse into Raworth's creative process and personal reflections.

This edition unveils Raworth's intimate "Logbook," his raw "Journal" from early 1971, and the revealing letters penned to Edward Dorn during his Yaddo residency. Experience Raworth's signature blend of avant-garde poetics and unflinching honesty as he grapples with illness, memory, and the search for meaning. For readers of British modernist poetry, experimental literature, and anyone seeking profound reflections on life and art.

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Tom Raworth was born in southeast London in 1938. Between 1966 and 2015 he published more than sixty books and pamphlets of poetry, prose and translations. He gave readings of his work internationally, and collaborated and performed with numerous musicians, painters and writers. His graphic work has been shown in Europe, South Africa and the United States. In 2007, in Modena, Italy, he was awarded the Antonio Delfini Prize for Lifetime Achievement. Tom Raworth died in Hove, East Sussex, in 2017.

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