Sex, Death and Football

About the Book: 

Alistair Findlay, author of the acclaimed Shale Voices, takes a measured look at those three most important facets of life - sex, death and, of course, football.

Football has never been a science so much as a heartbeat away from a sclaf, an unlucky bobble, catastrophe - a bit like Sex and Death - and thus a suitable case for poetry. ALISTAIR FINDLAY

Showing great individuality, energy and wit, Findlay creates 'elegies - with edge' in this accessible and uncompromising collection. With his ear for natural human expression and appetite for life, he succeeds in crafting poetry teeming with both humanity and humour. His poems bridge the gap between perceptions of 'high' and popular culture, and tackle with rare insight the breadth of human experience, both sacred and profane.

Reviews: 

At the core of these poems is the working class background of Central Scotland and the West of Scotland. They reflect vividly the characters, the drama, the humour and the
traditions of those times. VINCE HALPIN

I like the energy and brio … I think the voice is strong and different and works well. JACKIE KAY

About the Author:

ALISTAIR FINDLAY has had a diverse career, from clay miner to social worker. He has published four previous collections of poetry, including Sex, Death and Football (2003), The Love Songs of John Knox (2006), Dancing with Big Eunice (2010) and Never Mind the Captions (2011).

Read Alistair’s profile by Angus Reid in the Morning Star.