Overview
Written by British poet Peter Scupham, this volume’s themes range from the enigmas of prehistory to a wartime childhood and the passing of the Edwardian generation of his parents. Meditating on the history and topography of the poet’s adopted Norfolk, this work is a wonderful expansion of Scupham’s landscapes and histories into his college and National Service years; these poems stand for a whole generation’s experience and for a past that still feeds a dimming sense of England. Beautifully crafted, this collection achieves an engaging balance between the formal and the conversational.Reviews
"[Scupham helps] to define what is remarkable, oddly romantic, even visionary about an apparently desolate culture that remains stubbornly alive." —George Szirtes, GuardianAuthor Biography
Peter Scupham is the cofounder of the Mandeville Press and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He is the author of 10 poetry collections, including Night Watch, Out Late, and Peter Scupham: Collected Poems.
