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The Conversion to Oil of the Lots Road London Transport Power Station and Other Poems

John Birtwhistle

Imprint: Anvil Press Poetry
Publisher: Carcanet Press
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  • John Birtwhistle was born in Scunthorpe in 1946. His poetry has been recognized by an Eric Gregory Award, an Arts Council bursary, Arts Council creative writing Fellowships, a Fellowship at the University of Southampton and a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. He has had three concert libretti set and performed: David Blake’s ... read more
    Praise for John Birtwhistle [Birtwhistle's] work is consistently both shaped and calm, and energised by the various tides it travels.
    Carol Rumens


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