Poem Of The Year
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A towering figure of 20th-century wit and intellect, Clive James turns his singular gaze inward and outward in Poem of the Year, a sustained verse meditation that chronicles the passage of a single year with remarkable precision and candour. Written in terza rima — the demanding interlocking rhyme scheme of Dante — the poem moves through seasons, reflections, and cultural observations, weaving together the personal and the political with effortless urbanity. James instructs as much as he entertains, anchoring grand themes of time, mortality, and fame in the concrete textures of everyday modern life. James's mastery of formal verse sits at the heart of this work, demonstrating that rigorous poetic structure need not sacrifice accessibility or humour. His voice — learned yet conversational, self-deprecating yet assured — places him firmly in the tradition of poet-critics who believe that poetry must earn its place in the public square. For readers who have followed James through his television criticism, autobiography, and cultural essays, Poem of the Year reveals a deeper, more vulnerable register — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the wit is armour.
Author: Clive James
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A towering figure of 20th-century wit and intellect, Clive James turns his singular gaze inward and outward in Poem of the Year, a sustained verse meditation that chronicles the passage of a single year with remarkable precision and candour. Written in terza rima — the demanding interlocking rhyme scheme of Dante — the poem moves through seasons, reflections, and cultural observations, weaving together the personal and the political with effortless urbanity. James instructs as much as he entertains, anchoring grand themes of time, mortality, and fame in the concrete textures of everyday modern life. James's mastery of formal verse sits at the heart of this work, demonstrating that rigorous poetic structure need not sacrifice accessibility or humour. His voice — learned yet conversational, self-deprecating yet assured — places him firmly in the tradition of poet-critics who believe that poetry must earn its place in the public square. For readers who have followed James through his television criticism, autobiography, and cultural essays, Poem of the Year reveals a deeper, more vulnerable register — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the wit is armour.