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Poetry

Martin Duwell reviews 'The Bicycle Thief & Other Poems' by Andrew Sant

by Martin Duwell
June 2013, no. 352

The Bicycle Thief & Other Poems by Andrew Sant

Black Pepper, $22.95 pb, 94 pp, 9781876044763

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There are some poets whose works only seem to come alive when seen in the light of their other poems. Andrew Sant may well be one of these. A Sant poem, read on its own, can often seem thoughtful but rather lightweight; embedded in one of his books, given a context by the surrounding poems, it becomes animated by a set of consistent themes and obsessions.

 


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The Bicycle Thief & Other Poems by Andrew Sant

Black Pepper, $22.95 pb, 94 pp, 9781876044763

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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