{"product_id":"presbyopia-vagabond-selected-poems-no-4-9780956056030","title":"Presbyopia Vagabond Selected Poems No 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of poetry in English and Italian, with an introductory essay on the need to move away from self-as-subject and towards a more public discourse in poetry. (The Italian poems come with translations into English).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cameron confesses to a weariness with poetry's old forms and old concerns, particularly the perennial Romantic subjects of love and exploration of the self. As a corrective he steers clear of personal topics, turning his presbyopic gaze outward in a sequence of poems that take in eco-vandalism, press barons, George W. Bush and death. One admires his determination to reject ... pretension and obscurantism.\" - The Sunday Herald  \"Cameron wants to inspire and galvanise, and it's a while since poetry was used in that public and declarative way.\" - Scottish Review of Books","brand":"Vagabond Voices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406560502103,"sku":"9780956056030","price":11.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780956056030.jpg?v=1730496289","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/presbyopia-vagabond-selected-poems-no-4-9780956056030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}