Looking Out, Looking In

New and Selected Poems

Markham E. A.

Aptly described by Gavin Ewart as "a writer of great intelligence and vitality who can command a very powerful wry political comment", E. A. Markham was a leading light in British Caribbean writing. He was a poet, novelist and short story writer, essayist and anthologist. He completed this selection of poems from his previous books, together with an opening section of nearly fifty new poems, shortly before his death in Paris at Easter, 2008. It is a fine memorial to a fine poet.

About the Author

Born in Montserrat in 1939, E. A. Markham has lived in many parts of Europe, though Britain has been his home since 1956. Active in theatre and in literature – he is a story-writer as well as a poet – he is currently Professor of Creative Writing at Sheffield Hallam University, edits the magazine Sheffield Thursday, and directs the biennial Hallam Literature Festival. His most recent book of poems is "Misapprehensions" (Anvil, 1995), and of stories, "Taking the Drawing-Room through Customs" (Peepal Tree, 1997).

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Awards won by E. A. Markham
Commended, 2009 Poetry Book Society (PBS): Choice – Spring (Looking Out, Looking in)

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