Synopsis
A Telegraph Poetry Book of the Year
A Poetry Book Society Choice
'"Accessible complexity" is not an oxymoron in Duhig's work . . . This [is] Duhig's most moving book, full of memorable poetry not just of skill but of heart' – Graeme Richardson, Sunday Times
An Arbitrary Light Bulb is Ian Duhig’s most personal collection of poems to date. It takes its...
Details
14 November 202480 pages
9781035033201Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The most original poet of his generationCarol Ann Duffy, Guardian
Duhig telescopes topical allusions, scholarly references and coarse humour into tightly-shaped, surreal poems which burst open with explosive moral forceAlan Brownjohn, The Sunday Times
His poetry is learned, rude, elegant, sly and funny, mixing gilded images, belly-laughs and esoteric lore about language (including Irish), art, history, politics and children's word-gamesRuth Padel, The Independent on Sunday
. . .one of Duhig's charms is that, for all his learning, he retains humilityKathryn Gray, Magma Review
