Acknowledgements
The initial idea of writing this book comes from Prof Mark Ford’s talk in Literary London Conference, 2014. The purpose of writing this book is to encourage colleagues, students and those who
are interested in poetry and London, to keep studying and doing research and teaching on the subject.
I would like to thank Mr Michael Song, the President of Showwe Publisher in Taipei. Without his friendship and encouragement, I won’t be able to finish writing in a smooth way. I also want to
thank Ms Irene Cheng and Mr Jonathan Hung, for all suggestions in the process of publishing this book.
I particularly want to thank my colleagues, students and friends in the Faculty of Education, Gaziantep University. Apart from developing academic interests, they also help me to know myself
more, in many priceless conversations and talks.
The last but not the least, I thank my beloved family members, for their understanding and love.
A.L.
Gaziantep 2016