Ian Hamilton in Conversation with Dan Jacobson

A 30,000 word interview, in which Hamilton talks about his upbringing, the growth of his love of poetry, his work as an editor and reviewer, the trials and tribulations of his various magazines, the poets whose work he championed, the friends and enemies made along the way, his passion for football, and much else besides.

The book contains a comprehensive bibliography, two uncollected poems and 25 pages of previously unpublished photographs.