I recently read that the poet Louis MacNeice had been sent by the BBC to India in 1947 to report on Partition. I knew his name, of course, but was not familiar with his work (I don't read much poetry, shame on me!). Tonight, I came across his poem 'Snow' and I had to read it three times, I loved it so much. Now, I want to know everything about him.
4 comments:
I too love MacNeice, must re-read him soon.
I just ordered your book....looking forward to it.
Hi NMJ
Pants here. Long time. Might I recommend MacNiece's long poem 'Autumn Journal'. My very own poetry guru Katy Evans-Bush, otherwise known as Baroque in Hackney, gave me a copy some years ago and it's been nourishing me ever since.
xxx
Pants
Hey Carole, Thanks, hope you enjoy the novel!
Hey Pants, Good to hear from you, hope you are doing well. I will look up Autumn Journal, thanks for the recommendation!
Yes, Snow is a wonderful poem.
You don't need to feel shame for not reading much poetry!
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