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Unseen Islands and other poems - by Robin Fulton MacPherson (Paperback)

Unseen Islands and other poems - by  Robin Fulton MacPherson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In the 1960s and 1970s Robin Fulton Macpherson was active in Scottish</p><p>literary life as a poet, reviewer and editor. Since 1973 his home base has</p><p>been in Norway and in the decades since he has built a solid reputation as a</p><p>translator of Scandinavian poets, such as Tomas Tranströmer, Kjell Espmark</p><p>and Harry Martinson from Swedish and Olav H. Hauge from Norwegian.</p><p>His A Northern Habitat: Collected Poems 1960-2010 (Marick Press, </p><p>2013) was described by Carol Rumens in The Guardian as "a major achievement, </p><p>enriching the habitat of contemporary letters in our own archipelago</p><p>and beyond." John Glenday, in Northwords Now, referred to the book as</p><p>"a real treasure of a collection, a weighty, important reminder that Fulton</p><p>Macpherson is a prominent figure in Scottish poetry...His poetry is enduring</p><p>as granite. It will weather well."</p><p>David M. Black, in The Dark Horse, wrote that "these poems carry a</p><p>strong charge...They add up to a remarkable body of work... (and) stand up</p><p>quietly and resolutely for their values of integrity, thoughtfulness and the</p><p>importance of beauty."</p><p>Richard Price, in Poetry International, saw the author as "a master witness</p><p>of the unsettling dizziness of being, responding with simplicity of language</p><p>and complexity of thought," while Peter M. McDonald, in Rain Taxi, </p><p>felt certain that "A Northern Habitat will stand the test of time. It is arguably</p><p>the most important book yet from a Scottish poet in this new millennium."</p>

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