Little Gods established Jacob Polley as one of the leading talents of the younger generation; his third collection sees him extend that gift in often wholly unexpected directions. As before, Polley's work is often unashamedly lyric, and displays a virtuosic range of form and address. However, the light has changed in The Havocs: these poems are often imbued with the weird, uncanny and otherworldly, drawing on the folkloric and mythic traditions of north Britain - as well as forms from older English traditions, including riddles and cautionary tales. However oblique his strategies, Polley's work remains fixed on our most central concerns: our losses of faith, our working lives, our irrational fears and our loves. The Havocs charts a daring new turn in the work of one of our finest English poets.

A daring new collection from one of poetry's rising stars.

About the Author
Jake Polley was born in Carlisle in 1975. He is the author of two poetry collections, both published by Picador and a novel, Talk of the Town.

Awards
Winner of Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 2013 (UK). Short-listed for T. S. Eliot Prize 2013 (UK) and Forward Prize for Poetry Best Collection 2013 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781447207030
Author Jacob Polley
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 6mm