Memoirs of a Jobbing PoetGerard Bensons vivid, entertaining and occasionally flamboyant memoir is a testament to a generous talent dedicated to poetry and to life. Besides writing numerous books, Gerard made his mark in particular in theatre (as an actor and at The Central School) and in performances with The Barrow Poets and at the Royal Festival Hall. He was also one of the prime movers of the iconic public arts scheme, Poems on The Underground. Gerard Benson published ten

edited by Jessie Lendennie

being black in the Arab world

he spent over ten years of his life in mental institutions

Siân James and Stevie Davies have written of life on the home front and the impact of war on the lives of those left behind

Mark Granier's second collection

focusing on what may otherwise be overlooked

worked with the great popular musicians and entertainers

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Mickle Makes Muckle

there is some urgency in his request

From how she strolled He knew she'd like to go with him to Florence

‘A remarkable autobiography which blends loathing and love in an evocation of the city