The Anonymous Widower

A Scattering

I’ve never been a great one for poetry, although at school my poetry was better than me prose.  But that didn’t mean much.

But I was pleased to see that the Costa Prize has been won by Christopher Reid for his book, A Scattering.

It is about the death of his wife, the actress Lucinda Gane.

I heard part of it being read on Radio 5 and I was moved.

It is actually refreshing that a book about such a dark and often untalked about subject should with a prize.  Things like this will make life for those left behind easier in some cases.

January 29, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | News | Books, Death, Widowhood