Christopher Logue, 1926-2011

The poet Christopher Logue passed away on Friday. Best known for his modern reconstructions of The Iliad, he also wrote a remarkable memoir called Prince Charming, a terrifically frank and self-critical work which is well worth tracking down. Here’s a recording of an excerpt from his All Day Permanent Red. The London Review of Books is featuring two poems, one by him and one dedicated to him, here. And here’s an interview from 2003. Logue was 85.