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In a Stone's Hollow is strong as poetry but also for its political and historical significance: the experiences of a young South African recruit in World War II, and then, in the second part, the poems shift to South Africa and focus on a child's dawning awareness of racism and apartheid. The language is spare and under control and has genuine immediacy. The poems never preach but are lined out with a cool and therefore devastating effect. -V...

How does a poet, fortunate enough to be writing into his 10th decade, view almost a century of life? With skill, compassion, irony and humor, Soliloquy at Ninety delivers unforgettable images of a life lived on two continents: from a boyhood in South Africa, through service in World War II, a successful medical career in Boston, and the experience of growing old in the 21st century. This is a deeply thoughtful and nuanced view of human strengt...