Crozier, Andrew

Neglected Information

Kent, England, UK: Blacksuede Boot Press, 1972. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. “Tilt. Underscoring the sky’s / jagged edge. Those are trees. / There is sheen but not glitter. / The water ripples upwards / to a straight line. Tilt. / I might feel sick.”--Andrew Crozier, “An Island on Loch Lomond.” Andrew Crozier (1943-2008), was a British poet who is often associated with the British Poetry Revival movement. Crozier was born in 1943 and was educated at Dulwich College and Christ’s College, Cambridge. In 1964, the same year in which he founded the Ferry Press, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the State University of New York, Buffalo, where he was taught by Charles Olson (1910-1970) and made contact with the almost-forgotten poet Carl Rakosi (1903-2004), prompting Rakosi’s return to writing. In 1998, Crozier published an edition of Rakosi’s early poems. Crozier’s first collection, Loved Litter of Time Spent (1967), was published while he was in the United States. On his return to England, he studied for a PhD at the University of Essex under Donald Davie, before taking up a post at the University of Sussex in 1973, where he remained until his retirement as Professor of English in 2005. He founded two journals, The English Intelligencer and the Wivenhoe Park Review, later the Park Review, while continuing to publish his own and others’ poetry in Ferry Press editions. He wrote extensive literary criticism and in 1987 co-edited the influential anthology A Various Art, published by Carcanet Press. His collected poems were published in 1985 with the title All Where Each Is (Allardyce, Barnett). Andrew Crozier died in 2008. Offered today is the 1973 collection of poetry, Neglected Information. Minimalist, vivid, and rippling with a sense of nostalgia, Neglected Information is a collection that is not only a perfect representation of Crozier’s work, but also endemic of the movement of British Poetry Revival. An incredible rarity from a criminally underrated poet! From the collection of Albert Glover (1942-2026), the great American scholar, bibliographer, author & publisher who was the foremost remaining authority on literary giant Charles Olson (our favorite Maximus Obscurantist), with whom we’re honored to have been acquainted. Stapled wrappers. Limited first edition “published in an edition of 200” as stated at copyright page. In relatively very fine condition with slight wear to fine edges, minor staining & discoloration due to age-toning, and very minor rusting at staples. Very Fine. [Item #8661]

Price: $35.00