Love, of a Kind

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Ebury, 2013 - Poetry - 144 pages
Never one to shy away from difficult subjects, in Love, Of a KindDennis brings awkwardness, pain and intimacy together in an inimitable and pithy way. In over 50 new poems, accompanied by woodcut engravings, not only does Dennis present us with a different kind of love, but he also presents us with a different way of talking about love.

With his work admired by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Stephen Fry and Benjamin Zephaniah, Love, Of a Kindis an invaluable and indispensible collection of poetry for any poetry lovers' shelf and, for that matter, any lover's shelf.

Featuring an audio CD with all poems read by Felix himself.

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About the author (2013)

Felix Dennis was born on May 27, 1947. He was one of the central figures who brought 60s counterculture magazine Oz to a large audience. In 1973, he founded his own magazine publishing company, Dennis Publishing, launching titles such as Maxim and owning The Week, Viz, and Health and Fitness. He wrote several collections of poetry including A Glass Half Full; Love, of a Kind; This Is the Way of the World; and I Just Stepped Out. He would occasionally go on live poetry performance tours in order to promote his latest collections. He also wrote several of tell-all books including How to Get Rich: The Distilled Wisdom of One of Britain's Wealthiest Self-Made Entrepreneurs, and 88 - The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money. He died from throat cancer on June 22, 2014 at the age of 67.

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