Description
Taking in its sights Matthew Arnold's 'land of dreams', the collection explores the idealism and reality of a multicultural Britain with wit, intelligence and no small sense of mischief. Nagra, whose own parents came to England from the Punjab in the 1950s, conjures a jazzed hybrid language to tell stories of aspiration, assimilation, alienation and love. By turns realist and romantic, these charged and challenging poems never shy from confrontation, but remain, always, touched by a humorous zeal and an appetite for living.
This beautifully designed edition forms part of a series of ten titles celebrating Faber's publishing over the decades.
Faber 90th Anniversary edition of Nagra's hugely successful and popular debut
About the Author
Daljit Nagra was born and raised in West London, then Sheffield, and currently lives in Willesden where he works in a secondary school. 'Look We Have Coming to Dover!' won the Forward Prize for Best Individual Poem 2004.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571352340
Author Daljit Nagra
Format Hardback
Page Count 64
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 147g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 4mm
