The English River by Virginia Astley Robyn Schiff Published by Bloodaxe 26 October

Published by Bloodaxe 26 October 2017

to be / concealing precisely as he displays

while the region’s dialects (from Northumbrian to Geordie and Pitmatic) are heard in poems by Basil Bunting

‘The greatest poet of the twentieth century

In the modern period the college has welcomed poets including Thom Gunn and Sophie Hannah

The English River by Virginia Astley Robyn Schiff Published by Bloodaxe 26 OctoberVirginia Astley has been a much admired songwriter and musician since the 1980s, known for her engaging lyrics as well as for her melodious style. Now her other two passions take centre stage in this book: poetry and the River Thames. She grew up by the rivers upper reaches, knew the old lock keepers and was familiar with all aspects of the Thames and its hinterland: both the natural world and the people whose lives are intimately connected with the