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A Furnace
A long and ambitious poem, A Furnace presents its recurrent themes and images in the manner of an extended orchestral work. It invokes the power of industrial culture in terms of the author's imaginative responses to his native city of Birmingham.
From reviews of earlier works: "Fisher's writing is poised and beautifully controlled."--London Review of Books. "Has charm and many flashes of brilliant writing...witty and humane."- Peter Porter, Observer
Roy Fisher was until recently Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Keele. He is currently devoting himself full-time to writing. His earlier publications include Poems 1955 - 1980.
From reviews of earlier works: "Fisher's writing is poised and beautifully controlled."--London Review of Books. "Has charm and many flashes of brilliant writing...witty and humane."- Peter Porter, Observer
Roy Fisher was until recently Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Keele. He is currently devoting himself full-time to writing. His earlier publications include Poems 1955 - 1980.
- GenresPoetry
58 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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Roy Fisher
15 books2 followersRoy Fisher was an English poet and jazz pianist. His poetry shows an openness to both European and American modernist influences, while remaining grounded in the experience of living in the English Midlands. Fisher has experimented with a wide range of styles throughout his career, largely working outside of the mainstream of post-war British poetry.
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