The first "Collected Poems" of Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978) was published by Carcanet in 1982. Since then, more of her work has come to light, including some of the most moving and personal poems she ever wrote. Claire Harman, the original editor and author of the prize-winning biography of the poet, has substantially revised the earlier edition, including over ninety previously uncollected and unpublished poems, with expanded notes, a chronology and an authoritative new introduction. When Harman's Life was published, it restored Warner, one critic said, to her real place as 'second only to Virginia Woolf among the women writers of our century'. With this collection, the extent of Warner's achievement as a poet can be appreciated.

About the Author
Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893 - 1978) was a poet and novelist, a regular contributor of short stories to the New Yorker, T.H. White's biographer and the translator of Proust's Contre Saint-Beuve. She was also an accomplished musician. In 1933 Whether a Dove or a Seagull, a collection written with her lover Valentine Ackland, was published. Both became members of the Communist Party in 1935, and they visited Spain twice during the Civil War. In 1937 they moved to Frome Vauchurch in Dorset. Here Warner produced many of her most important works, including The Corner That Held Them (1948).

Reviews
'This marvellous book has exceeded my expectations, which were very high indeed...it displays admirable craftsmanship, a subtle, musical ear, and immense variety.' - John Mole, South West Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781857549478
Author Sylvia Townsend Warner
Format Paperback
Page Count 391
Imprint Fyfield Books
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 517g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 30mm