A Cherub That Sees Them [Paperback]

Christopher Twigg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

A Cherub That Sees Them is best-described as a "Greatest Hits" (as it includes pieces from two of Twigg's previous books as well as song lyrics and new poems) by one of the UK's finest poets. It is a wonderful opportunity for American audiences to discover Twigg's particular brand of poetry (which has left some critics calling him the new "poet prophet") and to escape the sometimes angst-ridden, self-important blur that seems to take up so much of modern poetry. One has no choice but to appreciate this collection of quirky, subversive lyrics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fine poet and songwriter." -- Catherine Bennett, The Guardian

"The star tonight...is Christopher Twigg, the highlight of Channel Four TV's LITPOP series... " -- Zoe Williams, London Evening Standard

"[B]old in simile and metaphor, clownishly funny...stirring and moving, deeply religious in a sort of solipsistically pantheist way." -- Harry Eyres, The Spectator

About the Author

Christopher Twigg was born in 1958 and studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge (English Literature) and the Slade School of Art (Painting). He taught English in Comprehensive schools in south and west London and then moved to Granada, Andalusia, where he learned Spanish and began to draw and paint. He noticed a change in his writing in 1991 and published his first collection Adventures in the West in 1993. This was followed by In the Choir in 1997 (Alces Press) which was paperback of the week in the Guardian. He is a founder member of the alternative country group Chicken of the Woods and now lives in Wales.

Christopher Twigg has read his poems on BBC Radio Three (Poetry 2000) and been the subject of two short films 'To my Feet' and 'The Conception' made for Channel Four Television. His work appears in the Hearing Eye and ORAL anthologies and has been published in many magazines including APE, FASH’N RIOT and CANNON FODDER. He has performed in London at the Royal Festival Hall, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Jazz Cafe, the Borderline, Battersea Arts Centre, in Art Schools, pubs, clubs and theatres, but also in Paris, West Cork in Capel-y-ffin, and most recently at the Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 67 pages
• Publisher: Zenane Independent Media (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971646449
• ISBN-13: 978-0971646445
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,033,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Take it from me, August 20, 2004

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Jennifer M. Hawes (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Cherub That Sees Them (Paperback)

I edited the book, so it better be good! In all honesty, Mr. Twigg is one of the finest poets I have ever met and had the pleasure of working for. I enjoy his poetry and his music immensely - each piece reflects the great humor and insight of his personality. I hope you enjoy it as well ...

5.0 out of 5 stars To Know Him Is To Love Him, July 21, 2004

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B. T. Gaston (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Cherub That Sees Them (Paperback)

and to read his poetry, is to admire him. I have never been so touched by such a visceral sense of gravitas that words can carry. Then there are just some poems in there that are so damn funny, I peed a little.

I am so lucky to have gotten to meet and know him. He is a wonderfuLL person and an amazing poet. An all around ArTisTe.

I would gladly follow him to hell and back.

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn Good Poetry, June 15, 2004

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Aught (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Cherub That Sees Them (Paperback)

I first heard about Christopher Twigg when I was traveling through Ireland and stumbled upon his book, In the Choir (out of print now I think). I remember flipping through it and thinking that it was some of the most hilarious, profound, bizarre, intelligent, and inspiring poetry I had read in a long time. Through a series of fortunate circumstances I became friends with Twigg a few years later. Since then, I have had the pleasure to watch Twigg perform at a number of venues. Twigg is one of the best damn performers I have ever seen. My only complaint about this collection is that it does not come with a CD of Twigg reading (a mistake we at Zenane are in the process of rectifying). Read this book. If you are a fan of Whitman, of Ginsberg, or of Lowell, you'll love this stuff. No pretentious angsty crap here--just solid and honest poetry. Plus, he looks like a Cherub.