New Poetry from Mica Press

Zone: Poems of the Bosnian War

Book Launch with Stuart Laycock

6.30pm Friday 20th Nov

Wivenhoe Bookshop

About the Book

The poems by Stuart Laycock in Zone sympathetically visit and revisit Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990’s, moving between places of safety and the theatre of war, recording ironies, tragedies and situational emotions. Witnessing and experiencing shocks to the fabric of the lives of people young and old during a conflict in which humanity was painfully lost, the poet recalls the burnt and bullet-holed emblems of life.

There are sardonic and humorous observations, there is anger and disbelief, as human feeling is celebrated, destruction documented and deaths mourned in these compassionate, perceptive writings.

The book also contains photos which are stills from video film taken by the author.

The 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords is being celebrated 18-21 November 2015.

About the Author

Poet Stuart Laycock

Stuart Laycock studied Classics at Cambridge. He has written history books including All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded and has also been a writer in advertising and marketing.

Over a period of three years during the Bosnian War he took part in seven aid missions to the country and he continued to visit Former Yugoslavia on aid missions long after the war. His poem Bosnia Grammar was shortlisted for the Festival Poet of the Year Award at the 2015 Canterbury Festival. This is his first published collection of poems.

All are welcome to join us for the launch – kindly RSVP to confirm attendance.

To order your copy of  Zone: Poems of the Bosnian War by Stuart Laycock for £7.00 call 01206 824050 or send us an email.