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Turner: New and Selected Poems

by David Dabydeen
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Historical canvas meets poetic voice; renewal's quest.

"Turner: New and Selected Poems" speaks to those who appreciate art and history interwoven with poetry. David Dabydeen's narrative is especially poignant if you find yourself intrigued by the depths of the untold stories lurking behind famous artworks. Dabydeen gives voice to the voiceless, creating a powerful dialogue with the past, which might resonate with you if you are seeking a transformative literary experience that grapples with the complex layers of renewal and history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Turner: New and Selected Poems

by David Dabydeen
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ISBN: 9781900715683
Authors: David Dabydeen
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Date of Publication: 2002-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Poetry
Goodreads rating: 3.54
(rated by 173 readers)

Description

David Dabydeen’s Turner is a long narrative poem written in response to J. M. W. Turner’s celebrated poem “Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying.” Dabydeen’s poem focuses on what is hidden in Turner’s painting, the submerged head of the drowning African. In inventing a biography and the drowned man’s unspoken desires, the poem brings into confrontation the wish for renewal and the inescapable stains of history, including the meaning of Turner’s painting.
 

Historical canvas meets poetic voice; renewal's quest.

"Turner: New and Selected Poems" speaks to those who appreciate art and history interwoven with poetry. David Dabydeen's narrative is especially poignant if you find yourself intrigued by the depths of the untold stories lurking behind famous artworks. Dabydeen gives voice to the voiceless, creating a powerful dialogue with the past, which might resonate with you if you are seeking a transformative literary experience that grapples with the complex layers of renewal and history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.