on 10/3/03 3:15 PM, Robin Hamilton at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Árni, it's probably stunningly obvious (and not *quite* Iceland) but how
> about Francis Berry's _Ghosts of Greenland_? "Illness and Ghosts at the
> West Settlement", "Valsey", whatever ...
Thank you Robin!
"Hvalsey", i.e Whale's Island. Francis Berry squarely planted the idea in my
head about 25 years ago. His so totally unique collection Ghosts of
Greenland (1966), first put to me through my all time favourite anthology
(Edward Lucie-Smith's 'British Poetry Since 1945). Very serious poetry
therein, totally intriguing, but, seriously, I'm actively looking ...
Best
Árni
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