Shortlisted for the Gay Poetry Lammy Award 2024. When his partner suddenly died, life changed utterly for Paul Stephenson. Hard Drive is the outcome of his revisiting a world he thought he knew, but which had been upended. In poems that are affectionate, self-examining, sometimes funny and often surprised by grief in the oddest corners, the poet takes us through rooms, routines, and rituals of bereavement, the memory of love, a shared life and separation. A noted formalist, with a flair for experiment, pattern and the use of constraints, Stephenson has written a remarkable first book, moving and, despite everything, a hopeful record of a gay relationship. It is also a landmark elegy collection.
| ISBN: | 9781800173279 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2023 |
| Author: | Paul Stephenson |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 132 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) Coping with death and bereavement |