Centered on recurring themes of sleep and sleeplessness, this delicate collection of poetry explores the nuances of human relationships. Beginning provocatively with a “translation” of Shakespeare’s 18th sonnet, the poems offer witty, tender, and lyrical reflections on the intricate suffusion of desire within both private and public forms of expression. Exploring the consequences of passion, this heartfelt work captures the exuberance—and struggle—of human love.
Richard Price is a contemporary Scottish poet and novelist who has also published translations. He grew up in Renfrewshire, and began writing poetry at the age of 14. After leaving school, he trained as a journalist at Napier College Edinburgh, before taking a degree in English and Librarianship at the University of Strathclyde.
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