Fleur Adcock
eBook - ePub

Fleur Adcock

Collected Poems (Expanded Edition)

  1. 624 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fleur Adcock

Collected Poems (Expanded Edition)

About this book

A lifetime of lyrical insight from a major voice in contemporary poetry. This expanded edition of Fleur Adcock's Collected Poems showcases a career spanning decades, including her latest collection, The Mermaid's Purse, and twenty new poems. Published for Adcock's 90th birthday, this volume offers a comprehensive view of her work.

Adcock's poetry explores universal themes with a personal touch. Readers will find reflections on relationships, memory, loss, and the natural world, all rendered with her signature wit and psychological depth. Her poems unmask the deceptions of love and unravel the complexities of family life, offering a poignant and insightful journey through the human experience.

Perfect for readers of contemporary poetry and those interested in New Zealand and British literature, this collection provides a rich and rewarding reading experience. Discover a poet whose work resonates with both irony and empathy, offering a unique perspective on the world.

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Information

Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781776921362
eBook ISBN
9781776922383

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. EARLY POEMS FROM The Eye of the Hurricane (1964) and Tigers (1967)
  6. High Tide in the Garden (1971)
  7. The Scenic Route (1974)
  8. The Inner Harbour (1979)
  9. Below Loughrigg (1979)
  10. Selected Poems (1983)
  11. Hotspur (1986)
  12. The Incident Book (1986)
  13. Time-Zones (1991)
  14. Looking Back (1997)
  15. New Poems (2000)
  16. Dragon Talk (2010)
  17. Glass Wings (2013)
  18. The Land Ballot (2014)
  19. Hoard (2017)
  20. The Mermaid’s Purse (2021)
  21. Poems for Roy: i.m. Roy Fisher, 1930-2017
  22. Index of titles
  23. Index of first lines
  24. Acknowledgements

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