Marriage

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A tender and evocative exploration of marriage set against an ebullient portrayal of the shenanigans of the hare.Marriage consists of two sequences of poems. The first is loosely based on the relationship between Pierre Bonnard and his muse and model, who is also his wife. The second sequence, Lepus, extends an interest in the hare as trickster, traceable elsewhere in David Harsent's work, and most recently in 'The Woman and the Hare'.

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'Harsent's commitment to lyricism has caused him to fight hard over difficult territory, since he is not content to isolate shining moments, but is driven to tackle complex subjects. His solution is the dramatic sequence... There is an acute sexual edge and much brilliant imagery.' Peter Porter, Observer

Author Bio

David Harsent was born in Devonshire. He has published seven collections of poetry: a Selected Poems appeared in 1989. His recent collection, A Bird's Idea of Flight, was a Poetry Book Society Choice.