These writings by David Wright collect his written conversations with friends, most of them fellow poets. Norman Nicolson, C. H. Sisson, George Barker and Charles Causley are among those included. The elegies, written in informal and direct language,...

The present volume provides the best introduction to the work of this intelligent and lucid poet, with a selection from previous collections and a handful of recent poems. It offers vivid impressions of South Africa, Westmorland, Cumberland and the A...