Book Description
The Second Edition of Anno Birkin's acclaimed poetry, first
published in 2003.
published in 2003.
From the Publisher
Anno was killed in a car crash in 2001, just one month short
of his 21st birthday, and this collection of 63 poems
has been selected from over 700 poems he left behind. The book is
illustrated with Anno's drawings, scribbles and grafitti taken from his
notebooks, and is introducted by the author and director of "Withnail & I",
Bruce Robinson.
of his 21st birthday, and this collection of 63 poems
has been selected from over 700 poems he left behind. The book is
illustrated with Anno's drawings, scribbles and grafitti taken from his
notebooks, and is introducted by the author and director of "Withnail & I",
Bruce Robinson.
From the Back Cover
From Bruce Robinson's Introduction:
"I can't write poetry, but I can read it, and Anno didn't need death to be
brilliant. I love his rage, and truth, and he touches me like I was still
young. ... Anno is a great poet, a teenage poet, and we can only be amazed
by what he could do with half a yard of ink."
About the Author
Anno Birkin was born on December 9th, 1980, the son of
photographer Bee Gilbert and the writer/film maker Andrew Birkin.
During his short life, Anno composed over 50 songs, a selection of which
have been released on a double CD, "Dreams of Waking" (also available from
Amazon) as well as over 700 poems. He was killed in a car crash in Italy on
November 8th, 2001.
Anno was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary, which can be accessed
from the Introduction page on his website, anno.co.uk
photographer Bee Gilbert and the writer/film maker Andrew Birkin.
During his short life, Anno composed over 50 songs, a selection of which
have been released on a double CD, "Dreams of Waking" (also available from
Amazon) as well as over 700 poems. He was killed in a car crash in Italy on
November 8th, 2001.
Anno was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary, which can be accessed
from the Introduction page on his website, anno.co.uk
