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An Arbitrary Light Bulb - by Ian Duhig (Paperback) - 1 of 1

An Arbitrary Light Bulb - by Ian Duhig (Paperback)

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  • A Poetry Book Society Choice An Arbitrary Light Bulb is Ian Duhig's most personal collection of poems to date.
  • Author(s): Ian Duhig
  • 80 Pages
  • Poetry, European

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About the Book



A brilliant, meditative collection from one of Britain's finest contemporary poets.



Book Synopsis



A Poetry Book Society Choice

An Arbitrary Light Bulb is Ian Duhig's most personal collection of poems to date. It takes its title from the most common type of household bulb - yet one whose name is virtually unknown, like many people these poems celebrate.

Duhig finds in the arbitrary an image for the randomness of inspiration and of life, haunted here by deaths of family and friends. He laments the lost but also responds to the glories of our existence, especially among the overlooked, with humour, technical variety and contagious pleasure.

Starting out from 'contrary Leeds', his home for half a century, Duhig's poems roam widely through history, art-forms, loves and injustices, fired by the desire to share it all with his readers: knowledge, joy, anger and wonder.

'The most original poet of his generation' Carol Ann Duffy, Guardian

Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .04 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 80
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Picador UK
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: Ian Duhig
Language: English
Street Date: February 11, 2025
TCIN: 92203538
UPC: 9781035033201
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-4080
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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