'the sky is a reservoir of wrong-headed questions'. Jack Underwood

Strands of autobiography, a deeply sensuous ecology of place, historical narratives; the inner world of imagination and the often difficult realities of the postcolonial nation are interwoven in McWatt's bold but carefully worked out architecture. Peepal Tree

An engraver in short, sharp slashes that go deep. Andrew Salkey

Are words no more than waving, wavering flags? - 'The right word', Imtiaz Dharker

A writer is not interested in explaining reality; he's interested in capturing it. - Brendan Kennelly

...lie down together, laughing, and let be. (John Mole, from 'Serenade')