Collected Poems

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By Anne Stevenson

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Anne Stevenson's Collected Poems brings together the work of a major American and British poet known for her sharp wit and psychological insight. Rooted in close observation and a probing intellect, her poetry challenges our perception of the world with a blend of critical rigour, personal feeling, and serious humour. This volume expands upon her earlier collection Poems 1955-2005, incorporating poems from her final three books: Stone Milk, Astonishment, and Completing the Circle.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Collected Poems

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This collection will appeal to readers of contemporary poetry seeking incisive, thoughtful verse that combines emotional depth with intellectual challenge. Fans of poets who explore human experience through sharp observation and wit will find much to admire here.

This posthumously published Collected Poems is a remaking of Anne Stevenson's earlier Poems 1955-2005 (2005), expanded to include poems from her final three books, Stone Milk (2007), Astonishment (2012) and Completing the Circle (2020), drawing on 16 collections.

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Anne Stevenson’s Collected Poems is an essential addition to any poetry lover's collection, showcasing the work of a major American and British poet.

Rooted in close observation of the world and acute psychological insight, her poems continually question how we see and think about the world. They are incisive as well as entertaining, marrying critical rigour with personal feeling, and a sharp wit with an original brand of serious humour.

Her posthumously published Collected Poems is a remaking of Anne Stevenson's earlier Poems 1955-2005 (Bloodaxe Books, 2005), expanded to include poems from her final three books, Stone Milk (2007), Astonishment (2012) and Completing the Circle (2020).

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics praise Stevenson's vast accomplishments, highlighting her work as tender-hearted, funny, lyrical, and argumentative. Her refined sense of place serves as a moral vantage point from which she explores the world. Reviewers note the humane intelligence, wit, and fury in her poetry, emphasising the complete landscape she creates rather than individual standout poems. Her penetrating approach to how we see and interpret the world is particularly commended.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780376516

Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloodaxe Books Ltd

Edition: Paperback original

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 560

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Anne Stevenson Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Anne Stevenson (1933-2020) was a major American and British poet.As well as many poetry collections, she published a biography of Sylvia Plath (1989), two books of essays, Between the Iceberg and the Ship (1998) and About Poems and how poems are not about (Bloodaxe, 2017), and two critical studies of Elizabeth Bishop's work, most recently Five Looks at Elizabeth Bishop (Bloodaxe, 2006). Her Collected Poems (Bloodaxe, 2023) supersedes Poems 1955-2005 (2005), with the addition of poems from her final three collections, Stone Milk (2007), Astonishment (2012) and Completing the Circle (2020).