Turner: New and Selected Poems by David Dabydeen

Turner: New and Selected Poems

David Dabydeen

72 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

David Dabydeen’s Turner is a long narrative poem written in response to J. M. W. Turner’s celebrated poem “Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying.” Dabydeen’s poem focuses on what is hidden in Turner’s painting, the submerged head of the dr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
sad 50%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.18

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