19th Century Blues By Patrick McGuinness
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Born in Tunisia in 1968 to a Belgian French speaking mother and an English father of Irish descent he grew up in Belgium and also lived for periods in Venezuela Iran Romania and the UK He currently lives in Oxford and in Wales teaching French and Comparative Literature at St Annes College Oxford Born in Tunisia in 1968 to a Belgian French speaking mother and an English father of Irish descent he grew up in Belgium and also lived for periods in Venezuela Iran Romania and the UK He currently lives in Oxford and in Wales teaching French and Comparative Literature at St Anne s College Oxford site_link These beautifully wrought poems are meditations on time Whatever the subject Patrick McGuinness captures that sense as he so brilliantly puts it that Somewhere the Angel of Oblivion radiant leans his face into the wind that turns our pages Vicki FeaverA winner in The Poetry Business Book Pamphlet Competition 2006 19th Century Blues.