Deep dive into Thom Gunn! I don't read many biographies, but this was clearly well researched. Would recommend it.

Nott’s biography of Thom Gunn is clearly a labor of love, and the intense amount of research required to put together this volume is evident in the extensive, and excellent, bibliography. Likewise, Nott weaves together primary sources, including poetry excerpts and unpublished interviews, skillfully to give insight into Gunn’s life. The book is very accessible for an academic text, but I can’t say that I was very inspired while reading it. I found some chapters interesting and others tedious – not due to any fault of Nott, but just because the topics of some parts of Gunn’s life interested me more than others. Still, those interested in Thom Gunn, queer poets, and the time period covered will probably enjoy this book and find it useful.