Publisher: Olympia Publishers
Country of Publication: Great Britain

Available in selected bookstores, Amazon and Booktopia

In this intimate conversation, acclaimed artist Tom Fantl reflects on how a moment of serendipity shaped his life between two worlds, his art, and the poems that capture it all.

This first published collection of poems by T. E. Fantl is indicative of his canny encounters of life and its personages in this insightful cross section of encounters, behaviours, philosophy and … imagination.

Fantl writes with descriptive passion and surgical observation. His deliciously personal journeys and characters, (he often being one of them), will take the reader on riveting rides.

By profession a visual artist having lived in many countries, his poetic works have, until now, remained very private. The sheer variation included within these works is wide, intriguing and all-encompassing.

Fantl’s use of language is uniquely seductive, as are the elements of observation, witticism, humour, drama and danger. He writes with a profound passion for words and language, plying a line as he would ply paint from the brush, with the right pressure and intent.

Fantl skews convention, as he can, because he has risen from it.

He is at times colloquial, and always enthusiastic about the subject of each poem.

Fantl writes with knowledge and credibility and the selection of poems complement each other as well as being fulfilling for the reader if read as standalone pieces.

Poetry lovers, and those new to reading poetry, will enjoy entering and experiencing this collection.

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

This first published collection of poems by T. E. Fantl are indicative of his canny encounters of life and its personages in this insightful cross section of encounters, behaviors, philosophy and… imagination. Fantl writes with descriptive passion and surgical observation. His deliciously personal journeys and characters, (he often being one of them), will take the reader on riveting rides.

By profession a visual artist having lived in many countries, his poetic works have, until now, remained very private. The sheer variation included within these works is wide, intriguing and all- encompassing.

Fantl’s use of language is uniquely
seductive, as are the elements of observation, witticism, humor, drama, and danger. He writes with a profound passion for words and language, plying a line as he would ply paint from the brush, with the right pressure and intent.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I was born during communism in Prague, Czechoslovakia. My future life and prospects were determined forever by the decision imposed upon my father and his brother. Both had fought Hitler’s Fascism in the Czech Free Army, under British Command, and had survived six years fighting for their homeland, and for freedom.

They returned to Prague intending to start life anew. With new totalitarianism under Communism, they both sought to emigrate, with their families. The regime permitted only one family to leave, with just one suitcase. My father and his brother could find only one solution.

They tossed a fateful coin! Two families were forever torn asunder. One family visa was granted, for Australia.

My life and future was determined on the toss of that coin. I studied to become a Visual Artist. From my first exhibition, I continue to have a most extraordinary and rich life exhibiting and living internationally, currently based in Europe. My very secret life of writing poetry has now been discovered.