Description
Fanthorpe's verse is instinctively English, often very moving, frequently funny, invariably rooted in her faith. Fanthorpe and her partner, Rosie Bailey, became Quakers in the 1980s. These poems touch on spiritual matters, dramatize Bible stories, and are underpinned by a profound moral sense. Fanthorpe does not judge; rather, she watches, records, and allows her words to do their work.
When her first small-press collection appeared in 1978, it was an unexpected hit. Penguin brought out an early Selected Poems in 1986, and her poetry began to reach beyond the usual readership, praised by celebrities and even politicians. She found herself on the school exam syllabus, then receiving the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. She was the first woman to be nominated for the Oxford Professor of Poetry. Despite Fanthorpe's domestic success, her work is still largely unfamiliar beyond the UK. In this volume, Not My Best Side: Selected Poems, distinguished poet John Greening selects poems from across her books, adding an introduction and notes. Oxford's current Professor of Poetry, A. E. Stallings, also contributes a brilliant preface.
About the Author
U. A. Fanthorpe (1929-2009) was a prolific English poet who produced nine full-length collections of poetry. She was awarded a CBE in 2001 and the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 2003.
John Greening is a versatile scholar, critic, editor, playwright, and teacher. He has authored a half-dozen studies in British and Irish poetry and has also written, produced, and published a number of libretti and plays.
Book Information
ISBN 9781481321464
Author U. A. Fanthorpe
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint Baylor University Press
Publisher Baylor University Press
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