Selected Poems
Celebrating D. J. Enright's 70th birthday, this selection made, with advice by the poet himself, is the ideal introduction to the work of a man considered by the New York Times "to be quite simply the funniest poet alive".
About the author
Dennis Joseph Enright was born in Leamington, Warwickshire in 1920. He taught Englishliterature for 25 years, mainly in the East. He was subsequently poetry editor and directorof Chatto-Windus (1974-1982). In addition to writing poetry, he is a prose-writer (fictionfor adults and children, memoirs and criticism) and has edited various anthologies. Helives in London.