Author: Jean Atkin

I'm a poet and educator, like to collaborate, work on community projects.
Jean Atkin's poetry, New book

Reviews for HIGH NOWHERE

HIGH NOWHERE was published by IDP in late 2023, and has been reviewed as follows: – on Matthew Stewart’s poetry blog ‘Rogue Strands‘ – ‘I dare you to finish reading this book and emerge indifferent to the role of humans in the plight of the Earth. That’s the mark of Atkin’s success.’ -an interview with Jean Atkin on Sarah James’ series ‘In The Booklight’ – ‘such a … Continue reading Reviews for HIGH NOWHERE

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HIGH NOWHERE reviewed on The Friday Poem

Reviewing in The Friday Poem, Maggie MacKay writes: ‘These are the sort of poems that Roger Robinson calls “empathy machines”.’ [In an interview with The Guardian in 2020, Robinson said “Poets can touch hearts and minds; they can translate trauma into something people can face. Sometimes there’s a cost for the poet to do that as it takes looking at the trauma right in the face and … Continue reading HIGH NOWHERE reviewed on The Friday Poem

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