The Incident Book

by Fleur Adcock

In her eagerly awaited new collection, Fleur Adcock writes of incidents ranging from childhood experiences and family events to premonitions of death under the shadow of nuclear war. Her astringent wit and brilliant style cannot conceal the depth of her concern for what she values in a
vulnerable world.

Genres: Poetry

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 1987

About the author

Fleur Adcock was a New Zealand poet and editor. Of English and Northern Irish ancestry, Adcock lived much of her life in England. She is well-represented in New Zealand poetry anthologies, was awarded an honorary doctorate of literature from Victoria University of Wellington, and was awarded an OBE in 1996 for her contribution to New Zealand literature. In 2008 she was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to literature.