Collected Poems

Rating:
Summary: A must-have collection by a unique voice.
Review: Stevie Smith lived with her maiden aunt in suburban London for most of her life. She dwelled on themes of death and alienation, attempted suicide, socialized with literary intelligentsia, made records and television appearances to read her poems, then died quietly after receiving the Queen's Medal for Poetry. She also represents one of the keenest, most individual voices in modern poetry. "NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING" and "TENDER ONLY TO ONE" are classics, and this wonderful volume also features a large assortment of Stevie's humorous line drawings which accompany many of her works. Those looking for an off-center, decidedly dark view of life (with a healthy dose of dry British wit) can do no better than this anthology.

Rating:
Summary: A must-have collection by a unique voice.
Review: Stevie Smith lived with her maiden aunt in suburban London for most of her life. She dwelled on themes of death and alienation, attempted suicide, socialized with literary intelligentsia, made records and television appearances to read her poems, then died quietly after receiving the Queen's Medal for Poetry. She also represents one of the keenest, most individual voices in modern poetry. "NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING" and "TENDER ONLY TO ONE" are classics, and this wonderful volume also features a large assortment of Stevie's humorous line drawings which accompany many of her works. Those looking for an off-center, decidedly dark view of life (with a healthy dose of dry British wit) can do no better than this anthology.