Of all the poets writing today, Brian Patten is perhaps the most accessible and popular. Now his love poems, old and new, are collected together in his single volume. / The passionate and earnest love poetry of the celebrated Brian Patten. / Brian Patten is a popular and widely recognised poet throughout the UK and Europe. / Will contain new unpublished material. / To be published in time for Valentine's Day making it an ideal gift.
Brian Patten was born in Liverpool in 1946. His poetry for adults has been published in many languages and his collections include ‘Love Poems’, ‘Storm Damage’, and ‘Grinning Jack’. His work for children includes the poetry collections ‘Gargling with Jelly’ and ‘Thawing Frozen Frogs’ as well as plays and the award-winning novel ‘Mr Moon’s Last Case’.
Praise for Brian Patten: 'A magical ability to turn radiant imagination loose!' The Times 'Patten composes rhapsodies and lamentations to the terrible beauty of human love.' Literary Review 'The master-poet of his genre, the one one continually and successfully to ring true.' Tribune 'He thinks and feels ferociously.' Listener
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