Mick Guffan — chapbook of poems

Independent publisher est. 2006

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Mick Guffan — Twenty Six Letters Scattered Sorted Loved & Unleashed - Tangerine Press

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One edition: 23 numbered copies

A small selection of poems taken from the unpublished collections The Master of Fuck All, The Sole of Discreshun and Mick Guffan is a Bad Vibe.

Mr Guffan (1953-2006) continues to surprise from beyond the grave.

Each copy includes a scrap of newspaper with Guffan's signature (one of only 42 such scraps found at his bedside).

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20 pages. Format approx. 6"/150mm wide x 300mm/12" tall. Handsewn at the Sick Tangerine workshop. Recycled Cairn almond stiff card covers; front cover artwork embossed in black. Heritage book white text paper; hand marbled 'brown french shell with blue vein' endpapers (one side only).

A small selection of poems taken from the unpublished collections The Master of Fuck All, The Sole of Discreshun and Mick Guffan is a Bad Vibe.

Mr Guffan (1953-2006) continues to surprise from beyond the grave.

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About the author

Mick Guffan (1953-2006) was born in An Sciobairín, Cork, Ireland, the youngest of five brothers. He came to England at the age of 18, working variously as a taxi driver, airplane cleaner and finally as a carpenter. He died at St. George’s Hospital, Tooting, London on 14th June 2006, his body set about by nervous exhaustion following a gun shot wound.

In addition to chapbooks in the Sick Fly Series, previous publications by Mr Guffan via Tangerine Press include Inner London Buddha, Stupor's Chain and The Bastard Brother.