Chris Jones
Poetry

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Little Piece of Harm

My latest collection of poems is available from Longbarrow Press.  Little Piece of Harm is a narrative sequence that focuses on 24 hours in the life of a city that has been shut down in the aftermath of a shooting. As this act of violence ramifies outwards, the sequence explores the geographical reach of Sheffield…

Posted on 28th March 2021 in Publications

The New, New, New Poetry: A Consumer’s Guide

I’ve just written a new blog piece for the Longbarrow Press website on the influence of anthologies over the past fifty years, with particular reference to A Alvarez’s The New Poetry (1962, second edition 1966). You can read my opinions on the (undue) importance of anthology introductions and how collections are remembered here.  While you…

Posted on 1st July 2014 in News

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