If the apparently didactic title of Anthony Howell's book belies the poems in it, that is to be expected of a writer for whom little is what it seems. The law adhered to in Howell's Law is the law of surprise. And from the start - a lengthy poem in quatrains describing the attempt to get a horse into its box - the book springs poetic surprises. Howell's sheer invention, variety and wit make this a highly enjoyable book by a poet who, Peter Porter wrote, 'has style to spare and is happily unclassifiable'.
| ISBN: | 9780856462283 |
| Publication date: | 7th June 1996 |
| Author: | Anthony Howell |
| Publisher: | Anvil Press Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 78 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |
If the apparently didactic title of Anthony Howell's book belies the poems in it, that is to be expected of a writer for whom little is what it seems. The law adhered to in Howell's Law is the law of surprise. And from the start - a lengthy poem in quatrains describing the attempt to get a horse into its box - the book springs poetic surprises. Howell's sheer invention, variety and wit make this a highly enjoyable book by a poet who, Peter Porter wrote, 'has style to spare and is happily unclassifiable'.
Howell's Law features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets
Howell's Law is available in Paperback
Howell's Law was written by Anthony Howell and published by Anvil Press Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press
Howell's Law has 78 pages