In his new book Seb Doubinsky does for poetry what baked beans do for the digestive system. He discards all the pretensions of those who believe that poetry should only ever be a form of serious literary expression, and plays with words and concepts to see where they lead. Often witty, often downright funny, often with a serious point locked inside the fun, always clever, the poems in This Little Poem will offer a new perspective to poetry lovers, and surprise and delight those who think poetry is not for them. This book is nothing less than a bravura performance from a writer who never fails...

Mountains is the latest wonderful collection of Seb Doubinsky's poems to be published in English. Those who have encountered this fiercely intelligent poet and novelist, in any of the languages in which he writes, will know what to expect here, but for newcomers to Doubinsky's work, this volume will be a revelation. Epigrammatic, witty, clever, acerbic and often with a serious point to make, this is poetry that is helping to redefine what poetry should be.

Seb Doubinsky was born in Paris and spent part of his childhood in the USA, an experience that indelibly marked him for life. He...