Isaac and I: A Life in Poetry Jean Orizet

Isaac and I: A Life in Poetry Jean Orizet2nd Edition published May 2021 Isaac and I is the autobiography of Chris Searle, who braces his own story with the life of his greatest influence, East London poet Isaac Rosenberg. The book tells of East London during the 1970s through the poetry of many of its people, in the spirit of their great predecessors such as Blake and Rosenberg. It is a praisesong to the poetical spirit and talent of people born in ordinary circumstances who, like Rosenberg,

Spanish and Swedish

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Translated by Lola Rogers

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