This is an extraordinary anthology of poems, chosen by well-known names from the worlds of theatre, literature and film in response to the Afghan crisis brought about by the events of September 11th 2001. A deeply moving collection of poems ranging from Auden to Shakespeare, Brecht to Harry Secombe, and chosen by figures such as JK Rowling, Seamus Heaney, Felicity Kendal, Joanna Lumley, Nick Hornby, Helen Fielding and Martin Clunes, and with personal statements from these celebrities as to the reasons for their choices.
| ISBN: | 9780099287223 |
| Publication date: | 23rd May 2002 |
| Author: | Pippa Haywood |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | A Vintage Original |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Poetry |