North by North-East Rachid Boudjedra the poetics of saying what

the poetics of saying what you mean and the politics of meaning what you say

Ibrahim Aslan

Qassim Haddad – Five Poems

Issa J Boullata – Books and I

as it came to be known

North by North-East Rachid Boudjedra the poetics of saying whatThe North East has long been a stronghold for writers and poets, home to many of the countrys most active small presses, Flambard, Mslexia, IRON and of course Bloodaxe, home to the nations largest literary award (from The Northern Rock Foundation), and home also to a whole host of talented poets either born there or attracted there by the regions active literary scene. This extensive anthology features the work of more than 40 poets resident in the