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.
DISPLACED They called her aloof, impractical, clumsy, plain. It was, they
say, difficult for her not to fall in love.In spite, that is, of the first
coughs...
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