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The Asylum Dance
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The Asylum Dance Paperback - 2000

by John Burnside

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John Burnside has published six previous books of poetry, two novels and a collection of stories, Burning Elvis.

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  • Title The Asylum Dance
  • Author John Burnside
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Jonathan Cape, London, United Kingdom
  • Date 2000-08-29
  • ISBN 9780224059381 / 0224059386
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001326864
  • Dewey Decimal Code 821.914

Media reviews

"If genius is operating anywhere in English poetry--it is here, in Burnside's singular music." - Observer

About the author

John Burnside has published six previous books of poetry, two novels and a collection of stories, "Burning Elvis."

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The Asylum Dance

The Asylum Dance

by Burnside, John

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London: Jonathan Cape. Good+ with no dustjacket. 2000. First Edition; Second Impression. Original Decorated Wrappers. 0224059386 . Pages slightly yellowed as normal for age. Loose newspaper insert. Slight wear to spine, cover and corners. Front cover somewhat creased. ; "The Asylum Dance" by John Burnside, awarded the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, delves into the dichotomy between the longing for home's sanctuary and the yearning to break free. Through four long poems—"Ports," "Settlements," "Fields," and "Roads"—Burnside explores the tension between the instinctual pull towards safety and simplicity, and the allure of the unknown and escape. His mastery of language and profound philosophical insight affirm his prominent status in contemporary poetry, as he navigates the delicate balance between presence and absence. ; 20 x 13.4 x .7cm; 83 pages .
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