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Collected Poems
Ruth Pitter
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Description for Collected Poems
Paperback. Gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems. Num Pages: 301 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
This new volume gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems, which in Kathleen Raine's judgement 'will survive as long as the English language, with whose expressiveness in image and idea she has kept faith, remains'. In the introduction Elizabeth Jennings - herself among the most distinguished of contemporary poets - pays tribute to Pitter's 'acute sensibility and deep integrity' and refers to her precision in observing Nature, her skill with verse forms and the frequency with which she achieves a 'beautifully communicated vision'. 'O give me before I die, The grace to see With eternal, ultimate eye, The Bird ... Read more
This new volume gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems, which in Kathleen Raine's judgement 'will survive as long as the English language, with whose expressiveness in image and idea she has kept faith, remains'. In the introduction Elizabeth Jennings - herself among the most distinguished of contemporary poets - pays tribute to Pitter's 'acute sensibility and deep integrity' and refers to her precision in observing Nature, her skill with verse forms and the frequency with which she achieves a 'beautifully communicated vision'. 'O give me before I die, The grace to see With eternal, ultimate eye, The Bird ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781870612142
SKU
V9781870612142
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Ref
99-2
About Ruth Pitter
The first woman to be awarded the Queen's gold medal for poetry. "A mistress of form" -- Choice. Ruth Pitter (1897-1992) was one of the best-loved poets of her generation, widely admired for the variety, elegance, and technical brilliance of her poetry, and for its generous touches of humor. Praised by Yeats and C. S. Lewis, she was also highly ... Read more
Reviews for Collected Poems
'Ruth Pitter is the most modest of poets, slipping us her riches as if they were everyday currency.' Thom Gunn'Ruth Pitter is clearly a major poet, and speaking to our time and all times.' Robin Skelton