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The Song of Lunch is a British 2010 television adaptation of Christopher Reid's poem of the same name. It was directed by Niall MacCormick and stars Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson.
Apr 24, 2009 · The Song of Lunch is a 66-page book of poetry. Two former lovers meet at Zanzotti's, an Italian restaurant. The poem begins with a little yellow sticky note stating that he will be out to lunch, possibly for a long time. On the way to the lunch, the man contemplates how the neighborhood has changed.
The Song of Lunch by Christopher Reid (CB Editions, 2009) Reviewed by Ann Vaughan-Williams. This is a long poem, published in a handy buff volume. It looks light and lyrical on the page, until page 59 when it expands for the one page of pent rage in a woman’s voice: ‘… we need to go back to your poems.
The Song of Lunch. Christopher Reid. Faber & Faber, Sep 23, 2010 - Poetry - 80 pages. Lunch in Soho with a former lover - but Zanzotti's is under new management, and as the wine takes...
‘These purposely slight, but fine and affecting poems can stand many re-readings . . . Katerina Brac is an unlikely, clever and, I think, heartfelt set of poems.’ – Michael Hofmann, Poetry Review expanded universes ‘The poems are at once quietly canny in their verbal simplicity, and wildly ambitious in their reach . . . Reid
Oct 8, 2010 · The Song of Lunch in itself, is quite a brief story: man leaves his office, walks through town to a restaurant and has lunch with an old flame. However, as with all things great, it is also a...
Christopher Reid’s poem, which since its first publication has been filmed by the BBC and presented on stage in numerous venues, follows the lunchtime reunion of two long-separated lovers. Every smallest detail is cherished, as step by step the narrative moves towards its tragicomic outcome.
