Contraflow: An Anthology: Lines of Englishness 1922-2022

Contraflow is an anthology of poetry that explores Englishness through the centuries, featuring two poetic currents that merge to create a mosaic of responses to English history, culture, and landscape. The book was a Guardian and Sunday Times poetry book of the year.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2023
Publisher: Renard Press Ltd

Since the beginning of time, poets have been intrigued by the complex issue of what defines Englishness. The poetry of the past century has undergone some of the most significant transformations in national identity. Contraflow takes a completely novel approach to the topic of Englishness, and in this exciting and entertaining anthology, two poetic currents clash, merging different decades and bringing together well-known stanzas with less-known verse. What emerges is an extraordinary mosaic of poetic responses to English history, culture, and landscape, ranging from satirical to visionary, lyrical to comic, political to meditative. This mosaic offers a recognizable portrait of a land that is both united and divided over a century. The Guardian and Sunday Times named it a poetry book of the year.

Dimension: 215 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804470374