- Paperback: 204 pages
- Publisher: Salt Publishing (February 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1876857986
- ISBN-13: 978-1876857981
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.1 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,158,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The most talked-about and successful e-book of recent years is published here for the first time in paperback. "100 Poets Against The War," a trilogy of downloadable electronic chapbooks was first published online on January 27, 2003 and has since made world-wide news from the "LA Times" to the Moscow dailies. This book holds the record for the fastest poetry anthology ever assembled and disseminated; first planned on January 20, 2003 and published in this form on March 3, 2003. The grass-roots appeal of peace poetry has seen this book shared by tens of thousands, and read at peace demonstrations from Seattle to the Middle East. It has spawned French, German and Brazilian versions, and continues to inspire those who oppose a unilateral, US-led strike against the people of Iraq. It marks a moment in the history of resistance to war.
About the Author
Todd Swift was born in Montreal in 1966. He has co-edited several anthologies, including Map-Makers' Colours: New Poets of Northern Ireland (1988) and Short Fuse: The Global Anthology of New Fusion Poetry (2002). His collections of poetry include Budavox: Poems 1990-1999 and Cafe Alibi (2002). His essays and poems have appeared widely in journals such as Poetry Wales, and Leviathan Quarterly. He is poetry editor of www nthposition.com and now lives in Paris.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Too Thin,
By A Customer
This review is from: 100 Poets Against the War (Paperback)
The collection has too much spread across too much making it very thin in poetry content. I won't name individual poems as it's all in such good spirit but lines like 'The general his voice calm, his poise almost jovial answers questions shuffling papers he rarely glances at' sum up this collection. There are too many people jumping ahead of themselves trying to find something war-like to talk write about but then forgetting that this is a poetry collection. But maybe it's not. Maybe it's just '100 Poets Against War'
1.0 out of 5 stars
Quite Tacky Actually,
By A Customer
This review is from: 100 Poets Against the War (Paperback)
The premise is great but this is rushed and it feels it. The good points: titles like un- UN Inspected (Tony Hillier) are cute but the poem following is just tunnelled rambling. 'The Field' by George Murray is actually well written and touching. Maureen Gallagher's 'Off The Record' is cheesy. 'Designer despair' is evident throughout this collection and that's unfortunate. One wonders was any time taken by most of the poets to creatively think. Most of the material is so basic that you'd basically find it in editorials in most run of the mill newspapers. That's the quality of the writing except in journalism, they're framed properly. Most of the poems here patter away without any impact. Some poems just don't even try. Look at 'Dubya Anabasis'- just ramblings ('What we know now post Word War III is that he was installed into power after a disputed election in which he lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote') that you'd overhear anywhere anytime. Nothing remotely special or thought provoking here. Some poems try to be delicate but just strip themselves of words to as to try to personify a light waif picking across twig covered ground. Look at 'A Verse To War' ('I am afraid of what will happen of the rhetoric of the silence of not knowing. I am afraid I don't know what to contribute'). Too much drivel, I'm afraid. Good sentiments but non-delivery of poetry.
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of 100 or so,
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This review is from: 100 Poets Against the War (Paperback)
Dear Folks,I am one of the poets in the book. I was one of the original 100 for the online version. I have been there from the beginning with Todd. I have toured with Todd as part of the Short Fuse tour in UK. Todd is relentless and spirited. He makes no bones about his life, poetry and politics. He chose poets that are "proLIFE" that is desire peace over the bounty of war but will stand up to protect what is right. This is different than simply being against war. It is about being for PEACE and creating that where one goes with words, gestures and one's own example. It is an important differentiation... witness Natalie Handal's poem EVEN one of the best poems I have ever read. Let us move to Even. .. this is a book that can change the world for the better. If a review can influence you to make a purchase than get this book!
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