Saturday 19 December 2015
brian nisbet 1959-2015: now you know chosen as one of ron butlin's books of the year
Well, the days don't get any cooler just now. Nor lighter.
Even so, a surprisingly vibrant and energising walk was had early today.
The photo above shows bare oaks along Hayway Lane against eastern skies at sunrise. Oaks are rare around Bampton itself but there are some along the lane towards the Thames.
I was so pleased to hear that the poetry collection Now You Know by the late Brian Nisbet, a former student on Oxford's Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing, was chosen as one of Ron Butlin's books of the year (list published in Scotland's The Herald newspaper, 30th November 2015).
You can find out more about Brian's beautiful book and read some of his poems on his website.
As readers of jtns may remember, I went to the launch of Brian's book back in April. It was a wonderful event. Ron Butlin's recognition of Brian's work is a fitting tribute to his great talent, as well as to his great humanity.
Brian's obituary was published in the Guardian on 14th August, written by Mary-Lucille Hindmarch.
Of Brian's book, Ron Butlin writes: 'One of this year’s most enjoyable poetry collections comes from Brian Nisbet (Nisbet Publications), a true poet whose poems glow with genuine wonder and joy. Now You Know is a marvellous collection I will return to again and again.'
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