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Poetry

James Lasdun English Subtitles Peter Porter (Oxford pp. 56, £3.50). -Looking into the Deep End David Sweetman (Faber pp. 47, £3.00) Unplayed Music Carol Rumens (Seeker az.......

Fiction

Worldly-wise in childhood Paul Ableman The Magic Glass Anne Smith (Michael Joseph pp. 174, £6.50) What is a novel? The word covers a multitude of literary productions. The book......