| Author: | David Morley | ISBN: | 9781847772725 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Publication: | September 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Morley |
| ISBN: | 9781847772725 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Publication: | September 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
Inspired by a real-life encounter between the poet John Clare and a gypsy named Wisdom Smith*, The Gypsy and the Poet* is a sequence of sonnets about friendship and madness. In this exciting new collection, poet, critic, and teacher David Morley presents an imagined account of this meeting through poems infused with stories of Romani folklore and heritage.
Inspired by a real-life encounter between the poet John Clare and a gypsy named Wisdom Smith*, The Gypsy and the Poet* is a sequence of sonnets about friendship and madness. In this exciting new collection, poet, critic, and teacher David Morley presents an imagined account of this meeting through poems infused with stories of Romani folklore and heritage.
