Sailor's Home is a miscellany (or anthology) of poems by six poets who came together for a private festival in London in October 2005. The poets are Arjen Duinker (Netherlands), W.N. Herbert (UK), Uwe Kolbe (Germany), Peter Laugesen (Denmark), Karine Martel (France) and Yang Lian (China), whose idea the festival was. Each poet takes the phrase "Sailor's Home" and builds a work from it in his or her own language. The festival, featuring the six poets and invited guest, and the book as a record of the event, demonstrate how the poets interact acroos languages and cultures. All the poems are...
Sailor's Home is a miscellany (or anthology) of poems by six poets who came together for a private festival in London in October 2005. The poets are A...
Arjen Duinker is one of Holland's highly respected poets with over ten collections to his name, and an array of prizes including the prestigious Jan Campert Prize in 2001. This is a collection of laughter, exuberance, tenderness and the poet's humanity.
Arjen Duinker is one of Holland's highly respected poets with over ten collections to his name, and an array of prizes including the prestigious Jan C...
