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Burning Babylon

Burning Babylon

Poetry
Pages
80
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Michael Symmons Roberts's 'Burning Babylon' is a collection of poems that explore themes of faith, doubt, and the contemporary world. The verses often draw on biblical imagery and narratives, reinterpreting them for a modern context. Readers will find a rich tapestry of language and ideas that invite contemplation on spiritual and societal matters.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingReflectiveComplexPhilosophical

Genres

Poetry

About the author

M
Michael Symmons Roberts

His poetry has won the Forward Prize, the Costa Poetry Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Award, and been shortlisted for the Griffin International Poetry Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize. He has received major awards from the Arts Council and the Society of Authors. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and of the English Association.-website