Celebrating his half-century, Markham returns - after the multiple poetic personalities of "Living in Disguise" (1986) - to writing in his 'own' voice. His work encompasses explorations of his West Indian background, notably in the 'Family' section, love poems, and poems on historical, social and political themes. The poems in "Towards the End of a Century" are distinguished by trenchant humour, astute observation and an understanding of the ironies implicit in his varied subjects and his approaches to them.
- ISBN10 0856462233
- ISBN13 9780856462238
- Publish Date 5 October 1989
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 September 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd
- Imprint Anvil Press Poetry
- Format Paperback
- Pages 112
- Language English