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Burnfort, Las Vegas

By: Publication details: United Kingdom; Carcanet Press Ltd; 10 Oct 2014Description: 64 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9780856464577
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 821.91
Summary: Martina Evans's fifth collection moves from the impact of American culture and rock'n'roll in the 1960s on her home town, a small Catholic community in rural Ireland, to life in contemporary London. Her poems spring from memories, anecdotes of local characters, children's books, shoes and cats; finally they revisit her Burnfort schooldays in sharp, truthful and often funny poems. Her poems will appeal to all who enjoy her unique blend of poetry and storytelling, her astute mimicry of conversational styles and her gift for offbeat humour.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi In Store 821.91 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn PKLC010928
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore In Store 821.91 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn donated to the faislabad festival 2019 PKLC010884
Total holds: 0

Martina Evans's fifth collection moves from the impact of American culture and rock'n'roll in the 1960s on her home town, a small Catholic community in rural Ireland, to life in contemporary London. Her poems spring from memories, anecdotes of local characters, children's books, shoes and cats; finally they revisit her Burnfort schooldays in sharp, truthful and often funny poems. Her poems will appeal to all who enjoy her unique blend of poetry and storytelling, her astute mimicry of conversational styles and her gift for offbeat humour.

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