Poems That Make Grown Women Cry
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Poems That Make Grown Women Cry
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‘A deep and valuable collection that you could rely upon in your time of need’ The Times
Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100 remarkable women: what poem has moved you to tears?
The poems chosen range from the eighth century to today, from Rumi and Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath, W. H. Auden to Carol Ann Duffy, Pablo Neruda and Derek Walcott to Imtiaz Dharker and Warsan Shire. Their themes range from love and loss, through mortality and mystery, war and peace, to the beauty and variety of nature.
From Yoko Ono to Judi Dench, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Elena Ferrante, Carol Ann Duffy to Meera Syal, and Joan Baez to Olivia Colman, this unique collection delivers private insights into the minds of women whose writing, acting and thinking are admired around the world.
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This anthology, curated by Anthony and Ben Holden, is celebrated for its accessibility and the emotional resonance of its poetry selections. Critics highlight its broad appeal, noting it as an enjoyable and fun collection that transcends traditional literary boundaries and gender issues. It offers both familiar favourites and fresh voices, making it a valuable companion for readers in search of poetic solace.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781471148644
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 March 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
Anthony Holden is an award-winning journalist who has published more than thirty books, including He Played For His Wife…And Other Stories and biographies of Laurence Olivier, Tchaikovsky, and Shakespeare. He has published translations of opera, ancient Greek plays, and poetry. He was director of European Film and Television at Exclusive Media, where he helped relaunch Britain’s most famous film production label, Hammer. Anthony Holden lives in London. Ben Holden is a writer and film producer. He lives in London and studied English at Merton College, Oxford. With his father Anthony, Ben edited the bestselling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry and Poems That Make Grown Women Cry.
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