The breadth of a table, floor - length of a continent, marriage, life. The sameness of all things
What people have to say about Non-Dog
"The range of his poetry, its accessibility and openness,
are among the noteworthy aspects of the collection.
He writes with honesty, directness and humour about
the world as he finds it."
Ken Head (Ink, Sweat and Tears) -
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Harry Owen's poems "resonate as though they could not possibly have been written in any other way, and never seem contrived."
Adam Donaldson Powell(Book SA) -
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"Non-Dog is Cheshire-born South African poet, Harry Owen, in a friendly mood with his guard down."
Geoffrey Jackson(Book SA) -
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"Your new collection is terrific! ... Some astonishingly good poems – A Communion of Wasps, Purgatory and ... oh, loads of others that really hit the mark. I hope the book is a real success."
John Lindley -
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"[I] am very impressed but, as well, warmed by the sensitivity, moved by the strength of this work – mucho impressed by the language throughout."
Joan Poulson(award-winning author and poet)
"Harry Owen's poetry is a path breaking experience in contemporary South African Poetry."
Amitabh Mitra -
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