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Being Human
the companion anthology to Staying Alive and Being Alive
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This anthology is ideal for readers interested in contemporary and world poetry, those seeking emotional connection through verse, and anyone wanting a diverse, internationally curated selection that speaks to universal human experiences.
The third book in the Staying Alive poetry trilogy. Staying Alive and its sequel Being Alive have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. Being Human is a companion volume to those two books a world poetry anthology offering poetry lovers an even broader, international selection of 'real poems for unreal times'.
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Being Human is the third book in the Staying Alive poetry trilogy. Staying Alive and its sequel Being Alive have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. Being Human is a companion volume to those two books - a world poetry anthology offering an even broader, international selection of 'real poems for unreal times'.
The range of poetry here complements that of the first two anthologies: hundreds of thoughtful and passionate poems about living in the modern world; more of the greatest poems of the 20th century; and also many recent poems of rare imaginative power from the first decade of the 21st century.
But this book is also rare in reflecting the concerns of readers from all walks of life. Such has been the appeal of Staying Alive and Being Alive that many people have written not only to express their appreciation of these books, but also to share poems which have been important in their own lives.
Being Human has benefited from this highly unusual publisher's mailbag, including many talismanic personal survival poems suggested by our readers.
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Acclaimed by figures such as Jane Campion and Meryl Streep for its powerful emotional impact, Being Human is praised as a vividly alive and heartfelt poetry collection. Critics highlight its uniqueness in capturing the human spirit, with Sarah Crown of the Guardian recommending it as a vital anthology full of surprising and stirring poems that resonate deeply with readers.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781852248093
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 512
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About the Author
Neil Astley is the editor and founder of Bloodaxe Books. He has published over 20 other anthologies, most notably the Staying Alive trilogy and three collaborations with Pamela Robertson-Pearce, Soul Food (2007) and the DVD-anthologies In Person: 30 Poets (2008) and In Person: World Poets (2017), as well as two novels, The End of My Tether (Scribner), which was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award in 2002, and The Sheep Who Changed the World (Flambard, 2005). He has lived in the North East since 1975, latterly in Northumberland's Tarset valley.
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