The Grassling

Burnett manages the delicate feat of maintaining our sense of reverence for the nebulous Anglo-Saxon romanticism…, but twins it with astute scientific nous which never strays into the esoteric. She does this with such joy that we cannot help but want to join in… a heartening read. * The Quietus *
With a blend of poetry, memoir and a uniquely experimental, sensory style of nature writing, The Grassling celebrates the lusciousness of both land and language … Ideas that might in a lesser writer have seemed whimsical are grounded by the rich layers of Burnett’s prose. – Clare Saxby * TLS *
A poetic, lyrical tribute to the earth beneath our feet … Burnett is one of the freshest voices in the current crop of nature writers – Ben Hoare * Countryfile *
This astonishingly beautiful ode to the sights, sounds and smells of the countryside … [evokes] a richly immersive sense of the natural world and our place within it. * Country Living *

Elizabeth-Jane Burnett is a poet whose work explores environmental issues through creative writing. She is the author of The Grassling, an exploration of memory and natural history, as well as Twelve Words for Moss, which was shortlisted for the 2023 Wainwright Prize.

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