Now I have finished my second book, a volume of poetry, and surprised myself by loving it. I almost never read poetry, so I have Peter (aka Dark Puss) to thank for giving me People on a Bridge by Wislawa Szymborska. (Imagine a line through that 'l', which makes it a 'w' sound... and the 'w' is a 'v' sound, so think Viswava. And I can't tell you the joy I'm having saying Szymborska to myself - I don't think I've ever heard such a satisfying surname.)
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Novella Weekend: Book Two
Now I have finished my second book, a volume of poetry, and surprised myself by loving it. I almost never read poetry, so I have Peter (aka Dark Puss) to thank for giving me People on a Bridge by Wislawa Szymborska. (Imagine a line through that 'l', which makes it a 'w' sound... and the 'w' is a 'v' sound, so think Viswava. And I can't tell you the joy I'm having saying Szymborska to myself - I don't think I've ever heard such a satisfying surname.)
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Reading poetry is one of the things that I'm always meaning to do more of and never do. I have a little section of poetry books on my bookshelf that never get looked at.
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Can a book of poetry be a novella? I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteJoanne - you're doing better than me; I don't even have the books on my shelves!
ReplyDeleteColin - no, not really... but Short Book Weekend sounded less intellectual ;)