Synopsis
Exploring the paradoxes of contemporary life through the lens of an acclaimed Irish poet
In The Readiness, Alan Gillis – one of the most admired Irish poets of his generation – addresses some of the most pressing concerns of our age: how can we live at the centre of our contemporary paradox, disconnected and hyper-connected as we are? A poet of...
Details
12 November 202080 pages
9781529037661Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Fizzing with vernacular and bounding rhythms, yet also precisely lyrical, the poems in The Readiness frequently run away with themselves, attempting to keep up with, and make some sense of, the often digital babble and information overload of our age. . .The Readiness impresses, but more importantly moves and surprises, given Gillis’s ability to combine dry humour with insight, vibrant description with direct address, and contemporary relevance with lasting concernsBen Wilkinson
