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To mark the 30th anniversary of his death, Polari Press are publishing a finger in derek jarman’s mouth. Accompanied by cyanotype impressions, a finger in derek jarman’s mouth is a poetic tribute to Jarman’s inspiring legacy spun from the multi-coloured threads of his extraordinary life – writer, artist, queer and AIDS activist, designer, filmmaker, and gardener.After his diagnosis Jarman bought Prospect Cottage, facing Dungeness nuclear power station, where he created a beautiful garden in the harshest of environments. Unashamed of his HIV status, Jarman died of AIDS-related illness on the 19 February 1994, aged 52.

"Isle of Sin is stirring and unapologetic poetry exploring queer history in the Isle of Man. Both celebration and lament, Isle of Sin pays tribute to Dursley McLinden (1965-1995)--the Manx stage and screen actor whose life was an inspiration for the the Channel 4 drama, It's a Sin--but also investigates the darker years prior to the partial legislation of sex between men in 1992. Isle of Sin ends by acknowledging how far the Isle of Man has progressed in overcoming the sins prejudice possesses"--Back cover.