Thom Gunn byl anglicko-americký básník, který si získal uznání za své rané verše v Anglii i za svou pozdější tvorbu v Americe. Jeho styl se vyvíjel od formálnějších forem k volnějšímu verši. Po přestěhování do San Francisca se Gunn ve své poezii věnoval tématům homosexuality, užívání drog, sexuality a bohémského života. Jeho dílo je ceněno pro svou upřímnost a pronikavý pohled na lidskou zkušenost.
With an illuminating new preface by Colm Tóibín, here is Thom Gunn's extraordinary memorial to love, life and death in the time of the AIDS crisisThe Man With Night Sweats, originally published in 1992, sees Thom Gunn writing at the height of his powers.
This selection of correspondence presents, for the first time, the private life and reflections of a maverick figure in the history of British and American poetry.
Paperback signed by the author, in very good condition. Creasing along the spine and spinesides, front cover, and cover edges are slightly rubbed. Page block and page edges are tanned. Pages are otherwise clear and binding is sound. LW
A beautifully produced collection of Thom Gunn's classic poetry, illuminated by insightful notes.