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| Boys' Night Out in the Afternoon (Paperback - New) |
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Full blurb:
Through much of Boys' Night Out in the Afternoon Tim Wells displays the candour and swagger of a barroom raconteur, with his ear for dialogue, the knack of a great punch line and a sure knowledge of what underlies his material. His lines though consistently stretch out beyond the anecdotal, betraying his true craft and vision as a poet. Here, for every irresistible fictional narrative, of nights bowling with supermodels or days carousing with Tallulah Bankhead, there is a stark and self-deprecating love lyric or a pantoum capturing rain-lashed downtown Los Angeles. Wells' poetry homes in on human manners and foibles. Tim Wells is witty, acute and unashamedly lowbrow.
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First page first lines:
From 'When the Water Rises, So Does the Boat.'
It took him some time
But he managed
To sleep with a string of girls
Whose birthmarks
Made up
All the punctuation
Of modern English grammar
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Category: Poetry collection
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Author: Tim Wells
As the long-time editor of the all mouth and trousers poetry magazine Rising, Tim Wells is tough on poetry, tough on the causes of poetry. His own work as a poet and performer has seen him touring the US (a dozen times), translated into German and Chinese, working as a guest poet on Radio London and supporting The Libertines with his 'Cockney Hell' poetry show. He is a regular contributor to the Illustrated Ape and Nude magazines, a one-time housemate of Buster Bloodvessel, founder of the group Poets with Gout, reggae music lover and regularly trades poetry for fine tailoring.
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Publisher: Donut Press
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Reviews:
“This paragon of man shows no clemency in verse that excites, entertains, delights and jump-starts your cerebral cortex like an Iggy Pop feeding you a Semtex aspirin.” – Phill Jupitus
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| Book code: BTD001 |
| Price: GBP £ 10.00 |
| USD $ 16.50 |
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