In The Hoop, his first book of poems, John Burnside takes his bearings from Celtic mythology and from landscape, especially that of Gloucestershire. 'The things that contribute to how I work are botanical texts and drawings, fairy stories, Celtic and Romance literature.' The originality of his work lies in its themes - stewardship of the land, a sense that landscape by being described is being valued and preserved - and in his disciplined eye and ear.
| ISBN: | 9780856357428 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 1994 |
| Author: | John Burnside |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |
In The Hoop, his first book of poems, John Burnside takes his bearings from Celtic mythology and from landscape, especially that of Gloucestershire. 'The things that contribute to how I work are botanical texts and drawings, fairy stories, Celtic and Romance literature.' The originality of his work lies in its themes - stewardship of the land, a sense that landscape by being described is being valued and preserved - and in his disciplined eye and ear.
The Hoop features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets
The Hoop is available in Paperback
The Hoop was written by John Burnside and published by Carcanet Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press
The Hoop has 80 pages
£10.79