michael marks pamphlet shortlisting

29May11

sean burn’s collection of visual poetry mo thunder from knives, forks and spoons press (www.knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk) -has been shortlisted for the michael marks poetry pamphlet award of 2011 (www.bl.uk/poetrypamphlets/pamphlets.html). winner to be announced on 13th june.

mo thunder is a collection of visual poetry in which found words and phrases have been placed under pressure and re-configured. Playing with typography and a textured approach to design, this is a work which refracts a variety of different kinds of everyday language, foregrounding oral as well as visual effects in a mesmerising way.

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