Being Human is the third book in the Staying Alive series of
anthologies. Staying Alive and its sequel Being Alive have
introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry.
Being Human is a companion volume to those two books - a world
poetry anthology offering poetry lovers an even broader,
international selection of 'real poems for unreal times'. It was
followed by a fourth volume, Staying Human: new poems for Staying
Alive (2020). The range of poetry here complements that of the
first two anthologies: hundreds of thoughtful and passionate poems
about living in the modern world; poems that touch the heart, stir
the mind and fire the spirit; poems about being human, about love
and loss, fear and longing, hurt and wonder. There are more great
poems from the 20th century as well as many recent poems of rare
imaginative power from the first decade of the 21st century. But
this book is also rare in reflecting the concerns of readers from
all walks of life. Such has been the appeal of Staying Alive and
Being Alive that many people have written not only to express their
appreciation of these books, but also to share poems which have
been important in their own lives. Being Human draws on this highly
unusual publisher's mailbag, including many talismanic personal
survival poems suggested by our readers.
General
Imprint: |
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
March 2011 |
Authors: |
Neil Astley
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Dimensions: |
215 x 138 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
512 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85224-809-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-85224-809-2 |
Barcode: |
9781852248093 |
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