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Fiction & Poetry, Poetry

Selected Poems

Stevie Smith (author), Stevie Smith (illustrator), James MacGibbon (author of introduction)

Paperback Published on: 31/01/2002

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Synopsis

Stevie Smith was one of the few modern poets to reach a wide general audience. Bizarre, witty, sad, sometimes caustic, her poems impart a zest for life, and reveal her unique eye for the marvels of the ordinary and her deep sensibility to the paradoxical nature of all human emotions.

Publisher information

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141186559
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
Weight: 224g
Languages: English

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An excellent selection of Stevie Smith's bittersweet poems

This Penguin selection of Stevie Smith's poems is an excellent introduction to her poetry. The short preface by James MacGibbon gives a nice overview of t... READ MORE