{"product_id":"9780856464515","title":"Eventualities","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThis is John Birtwhistle’s first collection of poems since \u003ci\u003eOur Worst Suspicions\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. In the meantime much of his writing has gone into libretti, including \u003ci\u003eThe Plumber’s Gift,\u003c\/i\u003e performed by English National Opera. He has not, however, been neglecting poetry – as can be seen from the energetic variety of form and tone displayed here. Birtwhistle accepts from modernism the duties of visual clarity, concision, and originality of phrase; but he unites this with a romantic commitment to feeling and to organic form. His subject matter is wide-ranging as ever, but shows a new intensity about the the life cycle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJohn Birtwhistle is a master craftsman... an impressive variety of forms, expertly handled with elegance and wit. The poet's eye and ear are generally faultless. In every poem language is made to work hard; image and thought are wholly fused, with economy and precision.'- Ian Hughes on\u003ci\u003e Tidal Models \u003c\/i\u003ein\u003ci\u003e Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Carcanet Press, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008672317680,"sku":"9780856464515","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780856464515_p0.jpg?v=1763837233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780856464515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}