From the former Poet Laureate, a remarkable contemplation of departure and return.
Andrew Motion's new collection gives a moving account of the friction and interplay between past and present. In the opening elegies for friends and former versions of the self, and in the long title sequence which completes the book, he explores the ways in which regrets compete with hope, and the appetite for life is always a prey to hard facts of mortality. The energy and reach of these poems opens a new chapter in Motion's writing, remaining true to the elegiac subjects which have always been his main concern, while adding new depths of pathos and resonance.
| ISBN: | 9780571395972 |
| Publication date: | 26th March 2026 |
| Author: | Andrew Motion |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry Poetry by form: Sonnet Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) Poetry by individual poets |
From the former Poet Laureate, a remarkable contemplation of departure and return.Andrew Motion's new collection gives a moving account of the friction and interplay between past and present. In the opening elegies for friends and former versions of the self, and in the long title sequence which completes the book, he explores the ways in which regrets compete with hope, and the appetite for life is always a prey to hard facts of mortality.
Gravity Archives features in the following genres: Poetry, Poetry by form: Sonnet, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Poetry by individual poets
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Gravity Archives was written by Andrew Motion and published by Faber & Faber
Gravity Archives has 128 pages
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