A High Calling

<p>Sharing what he’s learnt during half a century’s creative work, John Greening gives us an insight into the life of a poet, playwright, editor, reviewer, teacher and performer. Eminently readable, amusing and informative, <em>A High Calling</em> is a rich resource for anyone with an interest in good writing. </p><p><br></p><p>Navigating a wide-ranging career, including a spell as a children’s magician and a time at the BBC with musicologist Hans Keller, as well as years spent living in Upper Egypt, we are taken on a journey around the globe and through time and literature. With an extraordinary cast of poets, including correspondence with Ted Hughes and a meeting with Seamus Heaney at Little Gidding, Greening paints a compelling portrait of the lives behind the writers we meet. </p><p><br></p><p>Rich in anecdote and literary insight and interwoven with autobiographical sketches and original poems, <em>A High Calling </em>is anything but lofty in its approach, and is chock-full with down-to-earth advice for readers and writers.</p>