The Nagasaki Elder (V.Press) Book Launch

Contact: antony.owen@hotmail.co.uk

Join Antony Owen & special guests in the beautiful setting of Inspire Bar (one of Coventry's famous three spires) for his long awaited poetry collection, The Nagasaki Elder (V Press).

About The Nagasaki Elder..

After World War II ended for most people the war inside for survivors both physically and mentally scarred from the atomic bombings had just begun. “The Nagasaki Elder” is a poignantly vivid account of the suffering endured by civilians caught up in both the immediate and long term aftermath of the atomic bombings on Japan. Inspired both by years of research and also testimonies recorded of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima Owen brings an original, rare and much needed account from a western perspective of a tragic eastern experience of conflict. Set in two parts The Nagasaki Elder shifts from World War II to present day exploring the harrowing and brutal consequences of bombings in all their nefarious forms on civilians.

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“The Nagasaki Elder is a beautiful and harrowing account of a journey through the bombed cities of Japan. Unlike most poets who hold forth about atrocities, Antony Owen has been there........ - Merryn Williams

"Antony Owen closely examines the human toll and the indiscriminate effects of chemical warfare in this new and affecting collection. Owen’s exploration is both tender and melancholic, and his imagery of flesh transmuted is as beautiful as it is horrific".....
- Helen ivory

" “Antony Owen is the bravest British poet of his generation.The Nagasaki Elder in its stunning evocation of human suffering is simply his best work yet.”
- Joseph Horgan

More information on The Nagasaki Elder at http://vpresspoetry.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-nagasaki-elder.html

Entry is FREE

Parking Info
Lots of street parking close to the venue which if you check is usually free

Entry: Free

Time: 7:30pm (Starts 7.30 )