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"Bevel" is William Letford's first book, but his poems have already earned him a large following thanks to his brilliant performances and through Carcanet's "New Poetries V" anthology. Letford makes poems from the rhythms of speech and the stuff of daily life: work and love, seasons and cities, and his writing is alive with the wonder and comedy of the mundane. Bevel is filled with voices - 'an he says / A love the summer / it's hoat / ye kin wear yer shoarts...' - and with the knowledge that becomes engrained in the body: 'The weight of a drill. The texture of rust.' Letford works as a roofer, a trade that gives him a particular perspective on life at ground level. 'Be prepared', he writes: pay attention to the moment, know which way to fall. His poems are sure and strong, the words dance.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry Poetry by individual poets

• Full title: Bevel
• Author: William Letford
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• EAN: 9781847771926
• ISBN: 1847771920
• ID: 01232184
• Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
• Weight: 106 g
• Dimensions: 156 × 216 × 5 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. September 2012

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