Turner: New and Selected Poems by David Dabydeen

Turner: New and Selected Poems

David Dabydeen

72 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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David Dabydeen’s Turner is a long narrative poem written in response to J. M. W. Turner’s celebrated poem “Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying.” Dabydeen’s poem focuses on what is hidden in Turner’s painting, the submerged head of the dr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 28%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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