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I really enjoyed some poems in this anthology from writers I knew by name but had somehow bypassed. It’s certainly a positive introduction to contemporary writing in Britain – a far wider range of styles and schools (and both the famous and lesser known, both the established magazines and the new) than is customary in British publications. (Rob A. Mackenzie Surroundings )
Salt Publishing and Roddy Lumsden have come up with a British parallel to the well established Best American Poetry Series overseen by David Lehman. The first editor is Lumsden himself, to be followed by Sasha Dugdale next year. While the initial volume is a largely mainstream selection (with, strangely, not a prose poem in sight), it possesses greater energy and range than the annual Forward Book of Poetry, as evidenced in poems by Gillian Allnutt, Amy De'Ath, and Chris McCabe, among others. (Carrie Etter )
[A]n excellent collection, imaginatively and fairly edited, making it easily one of the books that every reader of poetry wanting to know about new British and Irish poetry should own. I already look forward to the 2012 edition. (Todd Swift Eyewear )
The Best British Poetry 2011, edited by Roddy Lumsden, is an anthology of meticulous compilation: after a year spent foraging in the various British literary magazines, Lumsden has gathered 70 poems—representing 70 poets. In a format openly indebted to The Best American Poetry series, each poet has in turn commented on their poem’s inception. Fundamental to the nature of this collection is the method of the editor; this is not an anthology of the most celebrated contemporary poets. Rather than being selected by virtue of reputation, each poet wins their place in this book by having a single good poem published in a magazine this year. (Aime Williams The Oxonian Review )
For poets, this is a useful anthology because Lumsden's choices are drawn from a wide range of UK poetry magazines and each poem is labelled with the source. In the back there is a handy alphabetical list of quality poetry magazines with their contact details. If you want to submit to these magazines you can read the type of poem the editors approve of. You can also find which magazines you'd like to subscribe to, and let's not forget how much these journals need our support! (Angela Topping Stride Magazine )
… what would do we learn about contemporary poetry from this collection? Well, first, the standard is high. All of the poems are at least competent; clearly there are very many people who devote their lives to the art of poetry, and this is borne out by the results on show here. (Alan Baker Stride Magazine )
Salt Publishing and Roddy Lumsden have come up with a British parallel to the well established Best American Poetry Series overseen by David Lehman. The first editor is Lumsden himself, to be followed by Sasha Dugdale next year. While the initial volume is a largely mainstream selection (with, strangely, not a prose poem in sight), it possesses greater energy and range than the annual Forward Book of Poetry, as evidenced in poems by Gillian Allnutt, Amy De'Ath, and Chris McCabe, among others. (Carrie Etter )
[A]n excellent collection, imaginatively and fairly edited, making it easily one of the books that every reader of poetry wanting to know about new British and Irish poetry should own. I already look forward to the 2012 edition. (Todd Swift Eyewear )
The Best British Poetry 2011, edited by Roddy Lumsden, is an anthology of meticulous compilation: after a year spent foraging in the various British literary magazines, Lumsden has gathered 70 poems—representing 70 poets. In a format openly indebted to The Best American Poetry series, each poet has in turn commented on their poem’s inception. Fundamental to the nature of this collection is the method of the editor; this is not an anthology of the most celebrated contemporary poets. Rather than being selected by virtue of reputation, each poet wins their place in this book by having a single good poem published in a magazine this year. (Aime Williams The Oxonian Review )
For poets, this is a useful anthology because Lumsden's choices are drawn from a wide range of UK poetry magazines and each poem is labelled with the source. In the back there is a handy alphabetical list of quality poetry magazines with their contact details. If you want to submit to these magazines you can read the type of poem the editors approve of. You can also find which magazines you'd like to subscribe to, and let's not forget how much these journals need our support! (Angela Topping Stride Magazine )
… what would do we learn about contemporary poetry from this collection? Well, first, the standard is high. All of the poems are at least competent; clearly there are very many people who devote their lives to the art of poetry, and this is borne out by the results on show here. (Alan Baker Stride Magazine )
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Lumsden hosts a supremely eclectic party for 85 "new" British and Irish poets — more women than men, for once — whose newness turns on book-length debuts within the past 15 years rather than calendar age. (Boyd Tonkin The Independent )
Identity Parade is an anthology which clearly achieves its objective of introducing its audience to a broad-church of today’s talent. (Phil Brown Hand + Star )
Identity Parade is an anthology which clearly achieves its objective of introducing its audience to a broad-church of today’s talent. (Phil Brown Hand + Star )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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If you, like me, know very little about modern poetry, then you (like me) will love this book. It's a beautiful snapshot into the very best of the freshest, newest poets; a delicious selection from a wide world of poets, giving you the confidence to know where to go next if you want to know more.
One of the joys of anthologies is that you can just dive in whenever you have a spare moment, at whatever place happens to take your fancy. Using the "open-at-random" technique, I've found myself in downtown India, in muddy Norfolk fields, in dusty museums, in other people's kitchens and in other people's beds. The selection is wide and varied, from sparse and pared-down fragments to vast, dense narrative pieces. What they have in common, however, is quality. You'll quickly find your favourites (I'm deeply smitten with "The Retired Eunuch" and "Some Sayings about the Snake"), but none of them will disappoint you. Everything in this book is worth reading.
It's also a very approachable book. Being an anthology, it doesn't demand your sustained and monogamous attention for hours and hours on end. You can put it down and then pick it up again. It fits neatly into spare odds and ends of time.
Lastly, in these times of austerity, I think it's also worth pointing out how generous a selection your money buys you here. For less than £10, you can sample the work of seventy different poets. So go on! Do it! Dive in!
One of the joys of anthologies is that you can just dive in whenever you have a spare moment, at whatever place happens to take your fancy. Using the "open-at-random" technique, I've found myself in downtown India, in muddy Norfolk fields, in dusty museums, in other people's kitchens and in other people's beds. The selection is wide and varied, from sparse and pared-down fragments to vast, dense narrative pieces. What they have in common, however, is quality. You'll quickly find your favourites (I'm deeply smitten with "The Retired Eunuch" and "Some Sayings about the Snake"), but none of them will disappoint you. Everything in this book is worth reading.
It's also a very approachable book. Being an anthology, it doesn't demand your sustained and monogamous attention for hours and hours on end. You can put it down and then pick it up again. It fits neatly into spare odds and ends of time.
Lastly, in these times of austerity, I think it's also worth pointing out how generous a selection your money buys you here. For less than £10, you can sample the work of seventy different poets. So go on! Do it! Dive in!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Brilliant cross section of what is happening in British poetry at the moment. Great to dip in and out of - loving every scrap! Enjoyable, thought-provoking and above all, inspiring. Great to see poetry is flourishing, especially with such diversity and passion! Well done Salt Publishing for leading the way and believing in poets and their art!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a great overview of the cutting edge of poetry in the UK today, but more importantly, it's a well-sequenced and enjoyable collection of poems in its own right, diverse but still coherent. Highlights for me included Jon Stone's 'Mustard' and Lizzi Thistlethwayte's 'Scart Gap'.
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