Synopsis
Blending the critical essay with poetry, Gate of Lilacs is a collection of verse written by Clive James in response to – and profoundly inspired by – the work of Marcel Proust.
'James picks out the characters, the motifs and the moments that set his memory ablaze, just as Marcel was able to conjure such visions from a tisane-infused madeleine' –...
Details
21 April 2016112 pages
9781509812356Imprint: Picador
Reviews
James writes with exquisite perception and surgical precision; he is a poet of powerful argument and emotional forceThe Times
A writer whose commanding voice contains a constant variety of colour and toneRobert McCrum, Observer
After writing poems for 50 years, his technique is deft and assuredIndependent on Saturday
He is a unique figure, a straddler of genres and a bridger of the gaps between high and low culture. He will be seen, I think, as one of the most important and influential writers of our timeBryan Appleyard, Sunday Times
