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The AQI
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- Book Synopsis
- In The AQI, David Tait examines the world in 4 sections. The first looks at city life: the people within the city; the way people interact within cities; cultural differences; and the surreal-ness he has experienced whilst being a foreigner in China. These poems are seeking to make a connection, or seek an explanation of cultural differences and their complexities. The second section is all about the environment and air pollution. The Air Quality Index, or the AQI, is the measurement of particulate matter in the atmosphere. The AQI examines the effect that this has on day-to-day life, particularly during the winter. The third section relates to human rights, particularly LGBT rights, and the impact of a changing world. The final section tries to find some calm, and to integrate some sense of the pastoral (the world David Tait is from) into the city.
- About The Author
- David Tait lives in Guangzhou, China, where he works as a teacher, His poems have been widely published in magazines and anthologies including Ambit, Magma, Poetry Review and The Rialto and his pamphlet Love's Loose Ends won the Poetry Business pamphlet competition (as judged by Simon Armitage) in 2010. Tait first began writing at Leeds University when taking an undergraduate creative writing module taught by Amanda Dalton. He has since attended workshops and writing days, as well as an MA in Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University. He was "House Poet" at Manchester Royal Exchange for the Carol Ann Duffy & Friends poetry series between 2010 - 2013. In 2014 Self-Portrait with The Happiness was Shortlisted for the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize and also received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781910367919
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- smith|doorstop Books, (01 October 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 79
- Weight
- 120 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 145 x 6 mm
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