Anthony Howell's first collection for several years moves in unusual directions. Guilt and society's victimization of those it punishes are among its subjects: it begins with poems concerned with the harm caused by anorexia and moves on to investigate the situation of offenders held in units for 'vulnerable' prisoners. The collection includes two longer poems: "Ode to a Routine" chronicles the odyssey of one sentenced to commute across London, while the title poem extends a theme of dubious empathy explored by Browning in "My Last Duchess". As always Anthony Howell's poems are cool, intelligent, entertaining and simply different from anything else being written. 'The best of Ashbery's disciples is without doubt Anthony Howell' - Robert Nye in "The Times".

About the Author
Anthony Howell, born in 1945, lives in London. He has published several collections of poems, the most recent being 'Selected Poems' and 'Dancers in Daylight', and two novels. During 2002-7 he taught creative writing in prisons.

Reviews
'...so much good poetry that one is astonished that Howell's name is not better known' - John Greening, Poetry Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780856464225
Author Anthony Howell
Format Paperback
Page Count 56
Imprint Anvil Press Poetry
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd