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Summary
Toby Martinez de las Rivas is regarded as one of the most distinctive voices to have emerged in recent times; to some, a modern day William Blake. The Guardian described Terror, his first book, as ‘visionary’ and ‘exciting’, the New Statesman as ‘remarkable’, and all combined to praise it’s brave and lucid intensity. Black Sun is a sequel of poise and clarity that is, if anything, more open and accessible than its predecessor. Beginning where Terror left off, it pursues that book’s fascination with history and with theology, with preservation and redemption.
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Toby Martinez de las Rivas’ publications include three full collections from Faber & Faber. Black Sun (2018) was shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize for Best Collection. Terror (2014) was shortlisted for The Portico prize and Michael Marks award. His most recent book is Floodmeadow (2023). His work is included in Penguin Modern Poets 7 (Penguin, 2018) with Geoffrey Hill…
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This week, our Faber Poem of the Week is 'Night', from Toby Martinez de las Rivas’s poetry collection, Floodmeadow.