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Women's Work: Modern Women Poets Writing in English

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An inclusive selection of women’s poetry in English that features writers from 1900 through the present, this collection reflects aspects of women’s lives, such as work, childhood, God, and lust. Classic poems from Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath complement those from recent prize-winners Alice Oswald, Deryn Rees-Jones, and Carol Ann Duffy. Showcasing the range, craft, intelligence, and skill of women’s poetry, this compilation contains authors from Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

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November 29, 2016
I haven't read a lot of poetry in my life but this collection is wonderfully varied and interesting. The essay in the begging is also definitely worth a read. Exactly how a good polemic should read.
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