From Li Bai's 'Bring in the Ale' to Ted Kooser's 'Beer Bottle';
from Robert Burns's' John Barleycorn' to Carol Ann Duffy's 'John
Barleycorn' (no, you are not seeing double), the poems collected
here attest to humankind's long and joyous (mostly) relationship
with the world's most popular alcoholic beverage. A surprising
number of authors, and perhaps some surprising authors, have added
their tributes to the brew. Here, to name but a few, we find
Charles Baudelaire, John Betjamen, William Blake, Bertolt Brecht,
Raymond Carver, Amy Clampitt, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin,
Robert Graves, Langston Hughes, Eric Idle, E. Nesbit, Flann
O'Brien, Frank O'Hara, Sylvia Plath, Arthur RImbaud, Rumi and Hank
WIlliams, all rather less than sober. Unsurprisingly, 'Anon.' is
widely represented, in particularly exuberant spirits. There are
recipes, and hangovers (inevitably); there's singing ... a hymn to
NInkasi, ancient Sumerian goddess of beer, Prohibition protest
songs and old English drinking catches; there is philosophy (of a
sort), and consolation. Whether pulling up at the celestial bar in
Keats's 'Mermaid Tavern' or at the grittier, jazzier one in Carl
Sandburg's 'Honky Tonk in Cleveland, Ohio', lovers of beer and
poetry are sure to find something to celebrate in these pages.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
