Poets On Fire (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... poet truly hitting his stride.'…a new voice, precise and distinct, and therefore, doubly welcome' George Szirtes'In short, Peter Carpenter is a masterly portrait-painter' - Matthew Jarvis, EnglishSounds in the Grass - Matt NunnJoin Matt Nunn as he travels through the spaces that define us, taking in subjects as diverse as Mother Nature, the back catalogues of youth, breaking down...
George Szirtes (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... by Harry Potter's "discoverer-in-chief") The Burning of the Books (a poem sequence by George Szirtes based on 1981 Nobel Laureate' Elias Canetti's "book destruction nightmare" Auto da Fé, illustrated in gravure by Ron King)... I know it's not the text that has won but the book as a production. Still. Maybe they'll tell me tomorrow, or next week. The production...
Surroundings (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... in the print magazine) by Andrew Neilson on the Faber New Poets Pamphlets, and by Matt Merritt on George Szirtes’s The Burning of the Books and other poems , and a critique by Laurie Smith of the first poem to be chosen for the Subscribers’ Workshop – it shows how an editor might look at a poem you’ve submitted, why he might accept or reject it, what he’s...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
She suspects he will not have changed yet she cannot resist. This novella, written by Hungarian-born Márai, whose work was"rediscovered" in the 1990s, (translated by George Szirtes) is an astounding portait of the most ardent - and diabolical - aspects of love.
Hodges' Model: Welcome to the Quad (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Another quote: The best translators seem to have an extra ear, indeed, have to have an extra ear, for the literary dimensions and possibilities of their own language. Translation can draw the poet out of someone who may not have realised the poet in himself. The response to poetry is in us all but it takes an extra talent to turn response to invention, to hear and speak echo in a fresh voice. ... George...
Emerging Writer (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
This one is based in Norfolk. Judge : George Szirtes Fee : £4 per poem; or £10 for 3 poems and £2 per poem thereafter Deadline : 30th November 2009 Winner: £1000, Runner Up: £300, plus Five Commended Prizes of £50# Also £100 Norfolk Prize awarded to best poem from a permanent Norfolk resident and The Nancy Jervis Poetry Prize £150 for best...
Poets On Fire (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... poet truly hitting his stride.'…a new voice, precise and distinct, and therefore, doubly welcome' George Szirtes'In short, Peter Carpenter is a masterly portrait-painter' - Matthew Jarvis EnglishJoin Matt Nunn as he travels through the spaces that define us, taking in subjects as diverse as Mother Nature, the back catalogues of youth, breaking down at the greasy spoon and hitting...
Emerging Writer (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... (Cape) Alice Oswald Weeds & Wild Flowers (Faber) Christopher Reid A Scattering (Areté) George Szirtes The Burning of the Books and Other Poems (Bloodaxe) Hugo Williams West End Final (Faber) and some Irish ones too. Check the poetry press names to know which consistently publish the 'best' or shortlist worthy writing. Judges Simon Armitage, Colette Bryce and Penelope Shuttle...
reeling and writhing (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
I was quite moved by this post by George Szirtes on his recent involvement in the Best Poems from the London Underground anthology launch: In bookshops there is usually the poetry corner about which Kingsley Amis once wrote a funny...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... by Alice Oswald A Scattering by Christopher Reid The Burning of the Books and Other Poems by George Szirtes West End Final by Hugo Williams Read Alison Flood's full report at The Guardian.
George Szirtes (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... Cape Alice Oswald - Weeds & Wild Flowers Faber Christopher Reid - A Scattering Areté George Szirtes - The Burning of the Books and Other Poems Bloodaxe Hugo Williams - West End Final Faber Simon Armitage said : “We believe this to be the most wide-ranging shortlist for a poetry prize for a good number of years, one which reflects the scope, breadth and vitality of...
such stuff (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... Bishop, lines from "At the Fishhouses" At the Fishhouses (poem and commentary by George Szirtes) ( link )
