Under cover: a poet's life in publishing...and all that jazz: an anecdotal memoir

✍ Scribed by Robson, Jeremy

• Publisher: Biteback Publishing
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 5 MB
• Category: Fiction
• City: England., Great Britain., Israel.,Israel
• ISBN: 1785904094

✦ Synopsis

"As an independent publisher, Jeremy Robson always punched above his weight with a roster of authors that have been the envy of many large publishers. As a poet, he has been at the centre of the poetry scene since the 1960s, with a number of highly praised volumes to his credit and the friendship of many leading poets and musicians. In this engrossing memoir, Robson looks back at both his publishing career and life as a poet. Stories abound; whether it be driving Muhammad Ali around Britain, coping with Michael Winner or working in the desert with David Ben-Gurion. Time spent joyously laughing with Maureen Lipman and Alan Coren while undertaking an exciting poetry reading tour with Ted Hughes, and packing the Royal Festival Hall for a historic poetry and jazz concert. Jeremy recounts treasured and life-long friendships with the poets and writers; Dannie Abse, Alan Sillitoe, Vernon Scannell, Laurie Lee, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Elie Wiesel and Frederic Raphael. Well known and celebrated as both publisher and poet, Jeremy Robson has produced a delicious memoir that will delight the reader"--Provided by publisher.;1. A fine and private place -- 2. A law unto itself -- 3. Enter the goons -- 4. Poly bound -- 5. To Hull and back -- 6. Poetry returns to Hampstead -- 7. On the road -- 8. Centre 42 -- 9. To Aldus then I went -- 10. In the hot seat -- 11. Prophet in the desert -- 12. September Cohen -- 13. Six days in June -- 14. Moving times -- 15. Walking on water -- 16. Up and running -- 17. Overture and beginners -- 18. A wrong number -- 19. Reviewing the situation -- 20. You've got a what...! -- 21. Rumble in the city -- 22. Frankfurt calls -- 23. Ted Hughes: a family affair -- 24. Publishing matters -- 25. Some you win... -- 26. In the pink -- 27. Call Michael Winner! -- 28. The worst of times -- 29. Blues in the park -- 30. Packing my bags -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Plates.

✦ Subjects

Israel -- Description and travel