She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women

Paperback Published on: 06/02/2020
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She is Fierce
A Beautiful Anthology
This is such a beautiful book, both in appearance and content. This anthology features a wide array of female poets, from established greats like Emily Di... READ MORE
Helen at Scarborough
She is Fierce
A sweet anthology of poetry
I am not a person who often reads poetry, but this collection caught my eye as it features such a wide array of female poets from around the world and thro... READ MORE
Leigh Kennedy

Synopsis

A stunning gift book containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women – from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard.

Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets. Immerse yourself in poems from Maya Angelou, Nikita Gill, Wendy Cope, Ysra Daley-Ward, Emily Bronte, Carol Ann Duffy, Fleur Adcock, Liz Berry, Jackie Kay, Hollie McNish, Imtiaz Dharker, Helen Dunmore, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Atwood and Dorothy Parker, to name but a few!

Featuring short biographies of each poet, She is Fierce is a stunning collection and an essential addition to any bookshelf.

The anthology is divided into the following sections:
Roots and Growing Up
Friendship
Love
Nature
Freedom, Mindfulness and Joy
Fashion, society and body image
Protest, courage and resistance
Endings

'Covering everything from love and freedom to protest and body images, dip in and embrace words of beauty on a daily basis.' – Stylist

'Women sometimes get overlooked in poetry anthologies, but She is Fierce more than makes up for it.' – Independent

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781529003154
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 18 mm
  • Interest age: From 12 years
  • Weight: 207g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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She is Fierce
Beautiful Collection
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy. It is a delight to read a few and leave a few for another day! An excellent collection. However, since ad... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
She is Fierce
An incredible book
I was kindly sent a copy by the publisher - I work at Waterstones in Barnet. This is a wonderful gem of a book. With brilliant choices of poetry, it's ins... READ MORE
Lucy - Waterstones Barnet bookseller
She is Fierce
An eye-catching addition to your poetry collection.
A collection of poems by women through time containing passion, celebration, empowerment, lament and beauty. Do I read it thinking about the pieces bein... READ MORE
Sam at NABBOT