Double Negative by Vona Groake Jonathan Edwards Is the literary establishment still

Is the literary establishment still as dominated by men as it once was

While there is disquiet in these ‘dark distances’

Rishi Dastidar

’ – Edwina Attlee

‘Clearly

Double Negative by Vona Groake Jonathan Edwards Is the literary establishment stillIn this, her seventh collection, Vona Groarke considers the subject of ageing, fearlessly exploring its culverts and cul de sacs while also checking this earnestness with sharp wit and trademark style. Here candour is mediated by humour. These are sensual and sensitive poems, written in language asked to be beautiful, wry and true about topics usually either ignored or obscured with greyness and clich. Hailed by The Irish Times as a poet of great self