Emma Lee has written a generous and keenly attuned review of The Knives of Villalejo for London Grip, picking up on cultural and linguistic tensions that run through the collection, coming to the following conclusion:
"At face value, these are gentle poems that wear their craft lightly; but a second look reveals their identifiable truths. Like a good wine, Matthew Stewart’s poems have a long finish."
You can read the review in full here.
Rishi Dastidar has always been an accessible and entertaining poet, with
asides in satire and political comment. Since his last book, however, he
seems to ...
Dear Matthew
ReplyDeleteI hope that all these positive reviews are translating into sales. If you'll allow me a small plug, my 'The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayaam' is now available from Amazon Kindle for just £1.99!
Best wishes from Simon R Gladdish