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- Book Synopsis
- If modern French poetry began with Rimbaud's observation that 'je est un autre,' Francis Combes believes that poets should now say, 'je suis tous les autres'. Drawing on the tradition of Hugo and Aragon, the idea of une poésie d'utilité publique runs through Francis Combes stunning new collection, from poèmes sans domicile fixe to poèmes moraux et politiques. It is a book about poverty, homelessness, inequality, racism and the endless wars of the twenty-first century. It's a book of gentle humour and savage irony. It is that rare thing, a collection of poetry that is both useful and necessary.
- About The Author
- The author of fifteen books of poetry, including La Fabrique du bonheur, Cause commune and La Clef du monde est dans l'entrée à gauche, Combes has also published two novels and, with his wife Patricia Latour, Conversation avec Henri Lefebvre and Le français en liberté - Frenglish ou diversité. He has translated several poets into French, including Heine, Brecht, Mayakovsky and Joszef. He runs the radical publishing cooperative, Le Temps des Cerises, directs the poetry biennale in Val de Marne and was for many years responsible for putting poems on the Paris Metro.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780995767560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Smokestack Books, (01 February 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 353
- Weight
- 385 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 147 x 26 mm
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