The Disguise - Boyle, Charles
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A sharp, wry look at late 20th-century Englishness through poetry. Christopher Reid distills Charles Boyle's six books of poems into The Disguise: Poems 1977-2001, showcasing a notable voice known for sharp, wry observations of social mores. Recovered from poetic neglect, Boyle's work offers a disabused perspective on quintessential white male Englishness, alongside the allure of abroad, particularly North Africa. Themes of ghosts, absences, exile, and evasions hint at the poet's eventual disappearance from the scene. These poems offer a unique blend of introspection and social commentary,…mehr

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A sharp, wry look at late 20th-century Englishness through poetry. Christopher Reid distills Charles Boyle's six books of poems into The Disguise: Poems 1977-2001, showcasing a notable voice known for sharp, wry observations of social mores. Recovered from poetic neglect, Boyle's work offers a disabused perspective on quintessential white male Englishness, alongside the allure of abroad, particularly North Africa. Themes of ghosts, absences, exile, and evasions hint at the poet's eventual disappearance from the scene. These poems offer a unique blend of introspection and social commentary, exploring memory, identity, and the passage of time. For readers of contemporary poetry and those interested in insightful reflections on society and self, this collection provides a compelling journey through the late 20th century. Discover a lost voice with The Disguise, a time capsule of English verse.
Autorenporträt
Christopher Reid is a former poetry editor at Faber and Faber and editor of the Selected Letters of Ted Hughes. His many collections of poetry include A Scattering, winner of the Costa Book Award in 2011. Charles Boyle was born in Leeds, and worked in for a long time in publishing, including fourteen years at Faber and Faber. He is the author of six collections of poetry. Boyle has also published a novella, 24 for 3 (Bloomsbury, 2008) under the pseudonym Jennie Walker.