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Eating Fire

Selected Poetry 1965-1995
By Margaret Atwood
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Eating Fire traces the evolution of Margaret Atwood's poetry, showcasing her literary prowess through vivid themes such as bus trips, postcards, and wilderness. This combined volume includes Poems 1965-1975, Poems 1976-1986, and Morning in the Burned House, reflecting Atwood's passionate engagement with her craft and the world.
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* EATING FIRE - Margaret Atwood's poetry - reissued with a stunning new jacket along with other titles from Margaret Atwood's backlist

* EATING FIRE - Margaret Atwood's poetry - reissued with a stunning new jacket along with other titles from Margaret Atwood's backlist

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The evolution of Margaret Atwood's poetry illuminates a major literary talent. Through bus trips and postcards, wilderness and trivia, she reflects the passion and energy of a writer intensely engaged with her craft and the world.

In this volume, two previous selections, Poems 1965-1975 and Poems 1976-1986, are presented together with Morning in the Burned House.

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Michele Roberts describes the poems as "detached, ironic... poems that sing off the page and sting," highlighting their emotional resonance and sharpness.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844086931

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 January 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 384

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Arts & Culture Dystopian Fiction Margaret Atwood Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Margaret Atwood's novel, ALIAS GRACE, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1996. She has written many novels, including the prize-winning THE HANDMAID'S TALE, which was also a successful film. In 2000 she won the Booker Prize for her novel The Blind Assassin.

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