Martin Grey

The Prettyboys of Gangster Town (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"If there is one central force which pulses through the words of Martin's work, it is love. In spite of life's let downs and losses, love is discovered and cherished on a rite of passage from a grubby nightclub and teenage dreams to handling the daily bewilderments of attempting this thing called adulthood. Get ready for love as big as any astronaut's favourite planet. There is enough love between these pages to start a revolution. These stanzas brim with love for the melody of lyrical language, subtle internal rhyme and imaginative wordplay. This book also enthusiastically explores boy-meets-girl love, without saccharine or cliché, but with genuine openness at the awkwardness and potential highs of trying to navigate an optimistic heart. On top of all of this, you will be subjected to some very important questions, such as 'does anyone like their knee caps' and 'is it OK to dunk a custard cream?' (The answer to the latter is 'No'). A relatable, hope-raising read for both the realist and romantic."

- Dominic Berry, winner of Saboteur 2020 Best Spoken Word Artist

¿"Martin makes the ordinary extraordinary, turns the mole hill into the mountain."

- Sophie Sparham, Performance Poet

"The Prettyboys of Gangster Town is an open-hearted, compassionate debut collection from Martin Grey. These poems are wistful, warm and highly emotionally-engaging, articulating the joys and pitfalls of modern life from a number of different perspectives, while always remaining true to Grey's distinctive poetic style. There are some real gut-punches in this collection too - all life is laid bare with a beautiful eye for the detail- but at its heart, this is a book all about empathy."

- Leanne Moden, Poet and Performer

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fly on the wall poetry
• Seitenzahl: 67
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781913211325
• Artikelnr.: 59971894

Autorenporträt

Martin Grey failed English at school, and was told by his English teacher that he would never be a writer. Based in Nottingham but originally from Guildford, he is a director of World Jam, a nonprofit for connecting communities through poetry and music, and a zine editor, event organiser and compere for DIY Poets, a Nottingham based spoken word collective. He has performed extensively around the Midlands and as far afield as Berlin and Edinburgh Fringe, where he co-ran the spoken word show A DIY Poetry Fix in 2019. He won the 2018 Southwell Folk Festival slam and his work has been featured in Nottingham City of Literature, The Poetry Archive and MudPress Christmas zine. He is a keen runner, sci-fi nerd, slightly ropey Spanish speaker, prefers tea to coffee and eats far too much cake. Sometimes he wonders if people keep mistaking him for the poet they actually wanted and are too polite to tell him, but he plans to keep going until he's rumbled. The Prettyboys of Gangster Town is his first book. He hopes you enjoyed reading it as much as he enjoyed writing it. Social Media: @martin_grey_poet (Instagram) @martingreypoet (Facebook) @martingreypoet (YouTube) www.worldjam.co.uk www.martingreypoet.com