Les Chambres Mark Goodwin against the dying of the

against the dying of the light'

and the question of redemption

Adrienne Rich

In it the Cardiffian continues his vigorous exploration of the obvious and the hidden vistas of the city

James Urquhart reviews fiction for the Daily Telegraph

Les Chambres Mark Goodwin against the dying of thePublished in 1969, Les Chambres was Louis Aragons last collection. Subtitled pome du temps qui ne passe pas, it is a beautiful and melancholy meditation on time, age and love, a last gift to his wife Elsa Triolet who died the following year: Cest le dernier cadeau que jai fait Elsa, histoire davouer que tout entre nous na pas t si ensoleill quon se plaisait, quon se plat le croire, quil y a eu entre nous des journes comme celle l par exemple o je