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In an illustrious career, David Harsent has published eight collections of poetry, from A Violent County in 1969, to Legion, winner of the Forward Prize in 2005. This selection, made by the author himself, draws upon the full arc of his career and offers an outstanding concentration of, and introduction to, the full range and powers of this distinguished poet.

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"'Harsent has an unusual claim to notice: you begin every poem with the certain prospect of pleasure and surprise.' Martin Amis, Observer"

Selected Poems David Harsent

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 07/06/2007
      ISBN13: 9780571234011, 978-0571234011
      ISBN10: 571234011
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      Book Synopsis
      In an illustrious career, David Harsent has published eight collections of poetry, from A Violent County in 1969, to Legion, winner of the Forward Prize in 2005. This selection, made by the author himself, draws upon the full arc of his career and offers an outstanding concentration of, and introduction to, the full range and powers of this distinguished poet.

      Trade Review
      "'Harsent has an unusual claim to notice: you begin every poem with the certain prospect of pleasure and surprise.' Martin Amis, Observer"

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