Steve Spence (122 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Steve Spence follows his Forward Prize-shortlisted debut with Limits of Control, a fizzing, wit-laden investigation of contemporary society in prose poetry."These poems are likeable, funny and intelligent, their satire exact for these times."Michael Mackmin, The Rialto (on A Curious Shipwreck)Steve Spence lives in Plymouth and co-organises the live poetry group The Language Club. His reviews and poetry have appeared in Great Works, Shearsman, Stride, Tears in the Fence, Tenth Muse and The Rialto. He was assistant editor of Terrible Work magazine and in 2007 completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Plymouth. His debut, A Curious Shipwreck (Shearsman, 2010), was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Curious Shipwreck. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Steve Spence's new collection of poetry - his second from Shearsman Books - is a continuation of the mapping of contemporary cultural and political topics through the medium of montage, intervention and startling juxtaposition. While this poetry has its serious side there is plenty of scope for fun and a celebration of the strange and 'off-key'. There are still a few odd-sounding fish, and the occasional cloud or pirate may appear when least expected, yet it's a developing terrain where almost anything can happen and often does.…

Paperback. Condition: New. These are poems which are ostensibly about pirates yet the subtext has a satirical impulse which is fuelled by surrealism and a delight in upending the apple cart. The author revels in entertaining juxtapositions and in breathless passages of 'stream-of-consciousness' rant, which work wonderfully on the page or performed live. While there are playful references to traditional pirate mythology these poems also talk about the times we live in, from the joint catastrophes of global warming and the credit crunch to popular culture and media trivia. Wordplay is endemic. There's more than a hint of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear in this book, as the shadowy figure of Alice entices the pirates into further adventures, yet the ships run aground or never manage to leave the harbour. Absurdity is the keyword, as a sense of fun runs parallel to a skewed commentary on topical events. …

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Gift inscriptions on title page signed by author 'from Steve'. 86 pages with Primary Sources at end. Tucked insde is a letter sent to the same person showing in the gift inscripion, signed by the author 'S Spence'. PAGES: 86 with Primary Sources at the end. Unmarked throughout and tight binding. The cover has a crease at rear bottom corner. Signed by Author(s).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very good. --ALL INVENTORY 40% OFF in Sept--Unmarked text. Includes "Society Degree Zero: Christ, Communism, and the Madness of Crowds in the Art of James Ensor" by Stefan Jonsson, "Van Gogh in Alabama, 1936" by Steve Spence, "Plath's Lives" by Langdon Hammer, "Exhuming the Bodies of Soviet Terror" by Irina Paperno, and "Constructing Subversion in Argentina's Dirty War" by Mark J. Osiel. 158pp. References. Illustrated, including a color foldout of "Christ's Entry into Brussels, 1888".…

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