In the thirties, forties and fifties, Poetry London was the leading forum for artists and poets such as T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Lawrence Durrell and George Orwell, among its many contributors and supporters. In this volume — the last publication made by the magazine’s founder and original editor Tambimuttu — is a collection of work from the new vanguard.
Meary James Thurairajah Tambimuttu (universally known as Tambi) founded Poetry London in 1939. Attracting both enthusiasm and fury, some of the publications were lavish productions admired to this day, using the talents of leading artists such as Henry Moore, Gerald Wilde and Graham Sutherland.
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Why this book matters
- The final publication from Tambimuttu, founder of Poetry London — the most important poetry magazine in Britain during the 1930s–50s
- A bridge between the golden era of T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, and Lawrence Durrell and the new vanguard that followed
- Lavishly produced in the tradition of earlier issues, with contributions from leading artists including Henry Moore, Gerald Wilde, and Graham Sutherland
- A rare artifact of mid-century literary culture — controversial, ambitious, and deeply influential
- An essential document for anyone interested in the history of British poetry and the little magazine tradition
