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Proper, at Last.(International Edition; WORTH YOUR TIME)(Opal Sunset: Selected Poems, 1958-2008)(Brief article)(Book review)

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Byline: Katie Baker

In Britain, Clive James is known as a jack of many trades: TV presenter, critic, radio host, novelist. He's also been churning out poems for the past 50 years, but by his own admission, the title of "proper professional poet" has been late in coming--his small gems overshadowed, no doubt, by his successful work in television and journalism.

James's latest poetry collection, "Opal Sunset," will surely change that. Part anthology of his all-time best, part showcase of his new verse, the book displays the same formidable erudition and giddy love of pop culture that infuse James's prose: in his ...

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