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Williams does not spare us raw detail but these poems delight in humanity as well as regret the suffering caused by the inhumanity of humankind or the fangs and claws of nature itself. They are overwhelmingly life-affirming, always accessible, and never impenetrable.

Steve Dube, Western Mail

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Being The Famous Ones

Jeni Williams

Being the Famous Ones is Jeni Williams’s first collection of poetry. Rooted in Wales but engaging with the wider world, the poems are deeply interested in people – in their stories, voices and conversations. Her collection deals with the difficult subjects of vulnerability, the abuse of power and in the complexities of loss.

Jeni Williams teaches literature and art history at Trinity University College Carmarthen. She has published widely on the arts and culture of Wales. Her poetry has appeared in magazines including New Welsh Review, Agenda, New Writing, The London Magazine, Poetry Wales, Orbis and Planet.

Available: 1 October 2009

£7.99

978-1-905762-44-6