In an illustrious career, David Harsent has published eight collections of poetry, from A Violent County in 1969, to Legion, winner of the Forward Prize in 2005. This selection, made by the author himself, draws upon the full arc of his career and offers an outstanding concentration of, and introduction to, the full range and powers of this distinguished poet.
David Harsent was born in Devon. He has published eight collections of poetry. Legion (2005) won the Forward Prize for Best Collection.
Title: Selected Poems David Harsent
Author: Harsent, David
ISBN: 9780571234011
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Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication Date: 2007-06-07
Number of Pages: 144
Weight: 0.1815 kg
'Harsent has an unusual claim to notice: you begin every poem with the certain prospect of pleasure and surprise.' Martin Amis, Observer