The Ruby Slippers - Brossura

Helen Burke

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0956890431 ISBN 13: 9780956890436

Casa editrice: Valley Press, 2011

Riassunto

Helen Burke's The Ruby Slippers is nothing less than a poetry landmark; collecting thirty-one of the finest poems from a remarkable forty-year poetry career, in which Helen - the toast of her native Yorkshire - has won more competitions and prizes than you can shake a stick at.

This sparkling selection tells the story of her journey through poetry, from her early poems applauded by 'a very young Simon Armitage' to her recent work with the Origami Poems Project. The reader is transported through these years at a pace, with help from a selection of extremely red shoes and a fair number of animals.

The poems, uproariously funny and deeply touching (sometimes both within a single line), are complimented by a charming introduction, 'Why I Write', and extensive notes on the creation and publishing history of the poems. Any poetry lover will treasure this collection, and anyone who can read (even slightly) will be delighted and touched by this 'magnum opus' from one of Yorkshire's most valuable poets.

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Recensione:

'Witty, vibrant, joyous, funny (her mother, though unlike every other mother, will remind you of your mother) and hyper-attentive to everything that makes us human, Ruby Slippers is a wonderful book.' --Thomas Lux

L'autore:

Helen Burke was born in Doncaster, 1953, and started writing poetry in the 1970s. Since then she has amassed an impressive record of competition victories, including the Manchester International, the Suffolk Poetry Prize, and the Ilkley Literature Performance Poetry Prize (twice). Her work has been published in Rialto, New Welsh Review, Northwords, Dreamcatcher, as well as in numerous pamphlets and anthologies. The Ruby Slippers is her first full-length collection.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Valley Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0956890431
• ISBN 13: 9780956890436
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 78