Glasgow Zen [Paperback]

Spence Alan (Author)

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Paperback: 130 pages
Publisher: CANONGATE (April 14 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841952931
ISBN-13: 978-1841952932
Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 10.6 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 118 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,558,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Product Description

A superb new collection of haiku and other short poetic forms on the theme of Glasgow - its people, landscape, culture. As always, Spence is uniquely illuminating, witty and delightful. Incorporating some of the poems which appeared decades ago in the much sought-after collection of the same title, Glasgow Zen includes mostly new material from this highly popular and exquisite poet. Below are two extracts from the title poem: On the oneness of self and universe IT'S AW WAN TAE ME On identity in difference SIX AN HAUF A DOZEN

About the Author

ALAN SPENCE is an award-winning novelist, playwright, short story writer and poet. Awards include the McVitie Scottish Writer of the Year. Based in Edinburgh, he is currently Professor of Creative Writing at Aberdeen University.