{"product_id":"9780571237746","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a poetry collection for adult readers who appreciate compact, sharply observed verse. It pairs reportage-like precision with lyrical intensity to examine private memory, public life, and cultural exchange. The poems speak in a cool, witty, unsentimental tone that can feel both insightful and humane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoems are presented in short, image-rich lines that merge concrete detail with reflection. The collection moves fluidly between everyday scenes, fractured memories, and wide cultural glimpses, creating a drift between East and West and between home and estrangement. Readers encounter intimate portraits, vivid social observation, and a formal playfulness that keeps turning the page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey themes include a notable sequence of father-poems, careful portraits of others, and a mordant, impressionistic view of contemporary England. It also engages with questions of belonging and moral truth, echoing Adorno’s idea that it is part of morality not to be at home in one’s home, delivered in language that is precise and musical.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDense, image-rich poems with compressed, precise diction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCentral themes: family reflections, portraits of others, East and West, and contemporary England\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterplay of language registers and a subtle, biting wit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible, rewarding reading that rewards rereading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLyrical rhythm and stark, memorable imagery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of modern poetry and literary prose in verse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter finishing, readers gain a heightened awareness of language’s power to capture memory, culture, and moral nuance. The collection invites curiosity, deepens empathy, and leaves a lasting impression of a voice that sees the world with clarity and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540570517721,"sku":"9780571237746","price":1330.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/616MeZtkrrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776689725","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780571237746","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}