W. J. Turner (1889–1946)
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- Virallinen nimi
- Turner, Walter James Redfern
- Syntymäaika
- 1889-10-13
- Kuolinaika
- 1946-11-18
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- Australia
- Syntymäpaikka
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Kuolinpaikka
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Asuinpaikat
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
London, England, UK - Koulutus
- School of Mines, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne - Ammatit
- writer
critic
playwright
editor (Britain in Pictures)
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- 46
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- 10
- Jäseniä
- 350
- Suosituimmuussija
- #68,329
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.3
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 6
- ISBN:t
- 14
I don't think my opinion of Turner's work benefited from my immediately previous read having been Stevie Smith's Scorpion and Other Poems, which I enjoyed immensely and immediately. Smith, I felt, wrote from the heart, Turner from the head. The underlying warmth that Smith gave to her poems, even those dealing with death and loss, in Turner's treatment are rendered with a cold, cerebral detachment. I know nothing of Turner and his life or other writings, having picked up this book on a whim, so I may simply not be on his wavelength and, perhaps, have done him a disservice. Enough to say that he's not entirely my cup of tea.
His subjects include scientific advancement, homages to other poets, war (the book was published at the end of WWII - both Churchill and Hitler make brief appearances), love, and nature.
In summary, a heavy suet pudding of a book, with some occasional citrusy-peel bits to enliven it.… (lisätietoja)