A Handsel

Name: A Handsel
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SKU: 9781846976513
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New and Collected Poems

By Liz Lochhead

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A Handsel showcases the poetry of Liz Lochhead, one of Britain's leading poets. Her work, emerging in a male-dominated Scottish literary landscape, is known for its fresh voice, humour, and joy in language. The collection spans her substantial oeuvre, revealing the coherence, seriousness, and deeply enjoyable storytelling that blends confession, fable, and light feminism.
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, Scottish literature, and the arts. Fans of confessional and feminist poetry, as well as those who appreciate humour and linguistic skill in verse, will find this collection inspiring and essential.

This is the first collected poems of Scotland's second makar, after Edwin Morgan, with new poems. Lochhead's work is refreshing, with a feminist agenda often plain to see, it is a particularly good introduction for those who shy away from poetry.

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Liz Lochhead is one of the leading poets writing in Britain today. Her debut collection, Memo for Spring (1972), was a landmark publication. Writing at a time when the landscape of Scottish poetry was male dominated, hers was a fresh, new voice, tackling subjects that resonated with readers—as it still does. Her poetry paved the way and inspired countless new voices, including Ali Smith, Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay, and Carol Ann Duffy.

Still writing and performing today, more than fifty years on from her first book of poetry, Liz Lochhead has been awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and was Scotland's second modern Makar, succeeding Edwin Morgan.

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'Full of humour and a sheer joy in language,' says Stuart Kelly of The Scotsman. Ali Smith in the New Statesman praises Lochhead's 'light touch and deep discipline' and 'tenacity that’s a gift of warmth, spirit, unending intelligence.' The Guardian calls her work 'thoroughly more-ish,' blending the confessional, fabular, and feminist. Scottish Field describes it as 'moving, revealing and remarkable in equal measure.'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846976513

Publisher: Birlinn General

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 871g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Liz Lochhead was born in Motherwell in 1947. While studying at the Glasgow School of Art she began to write seriously, gradually losing her way with her initial dream of becoming a painter. Her first book of poetry, Memo for Spring, was published in 1972 and sold 5,000 copies. She has since published several plays and poetry collections including most recently Fugitive Colours. Liz Lochhead was Scots Makar from 20112016 and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. She lives in Glasgow.