“Boy Thing is a thing of wonder. These are poems that negotiate
anew the tender, hurt territory of a boy abruptly unfathered with
every fresh reading; and that travel into the wonderment of
becoming a father of boys. We are given a boy’s-eye-view of 1970s
Cornwall with a music and detail so meticulous that we yearn with
Clarke for its lost territories. But these are not just poems of
archive or archaeology; they are revelatory, dynamic and raw.
Clarke is crucially attuned to the secret messages received in
boyhood – its preoccupations and awakenings, epiphanies and
abuses, and its shames. This book is unmissable: human and humane,
grimy and sublime.” - Fiona Benson “Boy Thing is a beautiful
book – sensual, atmospheric, full of nature and ritual. These
poems while formally precise, possess a rawness that is startling
and utterly compelling.” - Ella Frears
General
Imprint: |
Arc Publications
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
John W. Clarke
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-911469-33-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-911469-33-9 |
Barcode: |
9781911469339 |
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