Subject: Literature, Modern -- 21st century (Keywords)

'Staying Alive' and its sequel 'Being Alive' have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. 'Being Human' is a companion volume to those two books - a world poetry anthology offering an even broader, international selection of 'real poems for unreal times'.

In this collection of rants, raves, hastily spluttered articles and scarcely literate scrawls, Charlie Brooker proves that there is almost nothing in this universe, big or small, that can't reduce a human being to a state of pure blind hatred.

'Staying Human' is the latest addition to Bloodaxe's 'Staying Alive' series of world poetry anthologies which have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. This fourth volume offers poetry lovers an even broader, international selection, with a strong focus on 21st-century...

This series looks at how ancient civilizations have impacted our society today. By looking at each civilization through themes such as technology, art, and architecture, and linking it with student's modern day experiences through comparisons, readers will develop a more detailed understanding of...