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Article: The poetry of Herbert Lomas.(Critical essay)
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- Christianity and Literature
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- June 22, 2009
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Herbert Lomas's poetry is highly thought of in Britain, and he has been a recipient of some of the country's most prestigious awards, including the Cholmondeley Award and the Guinness Prize. His collection Letters in the Dark (1986) was named an Observer book of the year, not a common honor for poetry collections. Rivers Carew wrote in Contemporary Poets that "it could be said that his [Lomas's] poems have been written for the love of people, of life, and of God." (qtd. in "Herbert Lomas" n.p.) His translations of Finnish poetry have won him honors outside his country, and his own poetry has been translated into several languages. Its mixture of faith in God and ...
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... ... Here: Selected Poems 1977-1997 by Pentti Holappa, trs Herbert Lomas, Dedalus pounds 6.95 "The European poet sits in his study ... could be revealed to him. Holappa, explains in his preface Herbert Lomas, pre-eminent expert on Finnish literature, started publishing ...
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