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Dec 19 - ‘West’ Poetry Book Review

By Mark Montegriffo

The late English literary critic V.S. Pritchett, wrote in a review directed at the novelist Ford Madox Ford, that to be a great novel writer, one required the capacity of ‘determined stupor’. To be a good poet, however, quite the opposite traits come in handy. The poet is more engaged and active in his observation, reflecting society with a unique voice; playfully holding up the mirror (or selfie stick) to tradition, dogma and ritual. Giordano Durante’s debut poetry collection shows an intimate love of the poetical voice, as he carves his own in ‘West’.

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