Containing selections from the poet's previous five publications, as well as new poetry, this volume is a comprehensive introduction to a poet who writes with humor, pathos, and a gift for observation. schovat popis
The collection explores themes of settling and belonging in a foreign land through diverse poetic forms, including lyric, ode, and sonnet. It reflects a fresh interaction with British literary traditions while addressing timeless themes of resilience and tenderness. The poems celebrate family love and the quiet heroism of everyday individuals, offering a poignant response to the challenges of a tumultuous world.
Exploring the experience of settling in a foreign land, this collection offers a Welsh poet's perspective on Portugal. The poems showcase a range of forms and sensuous language, delving into timeless themes such as love, language, anger, and mortality. With a musical and passionate tone, it serves as a vibrant celebration of Portuguese culture, inviting readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of life in a new country.
January, 1890 Britain threatens Portugal with an Ultimatum : Abandon south-east Africa or face a navalbombardment of Lisbon. Three centuries earlier, the poet Luís de Camões described the region at issue — Behold the lake which is the Nile’s source. And the green Zambezi, too, begins its course. Further upstream, the river becomes serpentine, twisting itself into a vast swamp, known to Europeans as Elephant Marsh , choked with papyrus, monstrous baobabs, and marabou storks like coffins. Every mud bank has a gang of crocodiles, the air thick with mosquitoes and the nearest horizon a tousled fringe of swamp palms … could the European Powers go to Warover such a Wilderness? Praise for Landeg White’s previous ‘… rich, informative, sometimes alarming and often moving ... generous and perceptive ... a writer of confidence and subtlety.’ Stephen Knight ‘Original, subtle, inventive ... Livingstone’s Funeral has huge potential to become the best seller in its genre.’ Jack Mapanje ‘… a major achievement. Superbly clear and seemingly effortless …’ Jose Luiz Passos