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Beschreibung
A bold collection from a singular voice in contemporary poetry. Caroline Bird's Rookie showcases two decades of startlingly original verse. Known for her courageous exploration of subjects and striking metaphors, Bird's poems offer both risk and reward for the reader.

From her debut at fifteen with Looking through Letterboxes to her Forward Prize-winning The Air Year, Bird's work resonates with humor, wisdom, and raw energy. This selection presents a journey through personal experiences, identity, and modern life, marked by an irrepressible spirit.

For poetry lovers, students of literature, and anyone seeking insightful and emotionally charged verse, Rookie is a testament to Bird's enduring impact on the poetry world. Discover a collection that bursts with linguistic energy and unflinching honesty. Experience poetry that is both 'wise, bitterly funny' and deeply moving.

A bold collection from a singular voice in contemporary poetry. Caroline Bird's Rookie showcases two decades of startlingly original verse. Known for her courageous exploration of subjects and striking metaphors, Bird's poems offer both risk and reward for the reader.

From her debut at fifteen with Looking through Letterboxes to her Forward Prize-winning The Air Year, Bird's work resonates with humor, wisdom, and raw energy. This selection presents a journey through personal experiences, identity, and modern life, marked by an irrepressible spirit.

For poetry lovers, students of literature, and anyone seeking insightful and emotionally charged verse, Rookie is a testament to Bird's enduring impact on the poetry world. Discover a collection that bursts with linguistic energy and unflinching honesty. Experience poetry that is both 'wise, bitterly funny' and deeply moving.

Über den Autor
Caroline Bird is a poet and playwright. Her 2020 collection, The Air Year, won the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2020 and was shortlisted for the Polari Prize and the Costa Prize. Her fifth collection, In These Days of Prohibition, was shortlisted for the 2017 T.S. Eliot Prize and the Ted Hughes Award. A two-time winner of the Foyle Young Poets Award, her first collection, Looking Through Letterboxes, was published in 2002 when she was fifteen. She was one of the five official poets at the 2012 London Olympics.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Gattungen & Methoden, Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781800171862
ISBN-10: 1800171862
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bird, Caroline
Hersteller: Carcanet Press Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 211 x 132 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Caroline Bird
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.05.2022
Gewicht: 0,248 kg
Artikel-ID: 120953098