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.
*Thank you, dear,’ she said, the way adults did when they thanked you for
something that hadn’t really helped and that they hadn’t really wanted.*
This ...
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