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The Casual Perfect [Hardcover]

Lavinia Greenlaw (Author)

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Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber (1 Sep 2011)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0571278167
ISBN-13: 978-0571278169
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm

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'Her fourth [book] and best, is continually inventive and surprising.' -- --Alan Brownjohn, Sunday Times Books of the Year

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The striking new collection from award-winning writer Lavinia Greenlaw

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Delightful use of words 8 Jan 2012

By alextorres TOP 1000 REVIEWER

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I'll be honest - reading these poems, I rarely understood what Lavinia Greenlaw was really trying to say. However, the beauty of use of the language was such that it doesn't seem to matter. Greenlaw's use of words is fabulous - surely second to none - and there is a pleasure, as in all good poetry, of reading the poems aloud, finding the rhythm, the natural pauses with a resonance, and just being in the moment with the sound of the poem. Meaning may come with repeated reading and further thought, but understanding should not put anybody off acquiring this beautifully written poetry.

Gorgeous!

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Beautifully written, if obscure 25 May 2012

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This collection is like a good single malt: for savouring and repeated tasting. The poems are beautifully written and the imagery is rich. I have to admit to being stumped by the obscurity of the content in many instances but poems such as The Literal Body have a variety of interpretations and perhaps Greenlaw is allowing us that space. Fal Estuary is a gem, even if you've never been there. This collection definitely benefits from repeated readings. Recommended.

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