Almost the Equinox
Selected Poems
$32.99
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2015
Summary
A welcome selection from one of the most original and accomplished poets of her generation.
A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY SPECIAL COMMENDATION
Sarah Maguire’s first collection, Spilt Milk, established her as one of the most original voices in British poetry, and led to her being chosen as one of the New Generation Poets. Three critically acclaimed volumes have since followed – The Invisible Mender, The Florist’s at Midnight, and The Pomegranates…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780701188559 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0701188553 |
| Author: | Sarah Maguire |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Chatto & Windus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 175g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
Almost the Equinox is a bouquet gathered over time. These beautiful poems belong together- in a way that is rarely the case with selected poems
Almost the Equinox is a bouquet gathered over time. These beautiful poems belong together- in a way that is rarely the case with selected poems – Kate Kellaway * Observer *
Simple ideas braided with complexity – Jeanette Winterson * Guardian *
[Maguire] observes the physical world and the definitive failure of human choices with equal clarity… These are love poems to the world. – Fiona Sampson * New Statesman *
About The Author
Sarah Maguire
Born in west London, where she lived all her life, Sarah Maguire left school early to train as a gardener.
She was the author of four highly praised poetry collections and the editor of Flora Poetica: The Chatto Book of Botanical Verse.
Maguire was the first writer to be sent to Palestine and Yemen by the British Council. She was also the founder and director of the Poetry Translation Centre, an organisation that aimed to enhance English poetry by engaging with the rich poetic traditions of the UK’s recent immigrant communities.
Sarah Maguire died in 2017.
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