Nocturnes at Nohant by Helen Farish
Second book from Farish, whose debut collection, Intimates (Cape, 2005), was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. This is a thematic collection of poems exploring the lives and love of Chopin and French novelist George Sand.
'Intimates is a passionate bookIts theme is ancient (the unthinkable pain of lost love) and Farish thinks hard about both pain and happiness. Much of Farish's art lies in concealment. The economy of her poems and her confidence in their means enable her to speak with convincing directness where other poets might lapse into gestures' - Sean O'Brien, Sunday Times. 'Farish uses the first-person speaker with a moving immediacy - as often in the poems that address the death of her father - or deploys it with considerable inventiveness and ingenuity - Intimates is an intensely lyrical work. Farish is adept at conveying a moment of being in a handful of pared, precise images, and she can sometimes astonish with a single line' - Jane Griffiths, TLS. 'A debut poetry collection by a poet whose voice is already mature, assured and at times very funny' - Claire Harman, Evening Standard. 'These are intelligent, brave pieces that make you wince and smile' - Jackie Kay, Sunday Herald Books of the Year.
Helen Farish is the author of four books of poems, Intimates (Cape, 2005), Nocturnes at Nohant: The Decade of Chopin and Sand (Bloodaxe Books, 2012), The Dog of Memory (Bloodaxe Books, 2016) and The Penny Dropping (Bloodaxe Books, 2024). Intimates, a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. The Dog of Memory was shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year 2017. Helen Farish was also a Writer of the Year Finalist in the Cumbria Life Culture Awards 2017. Her PhD thesis explored the work of Louise Glück and Sharon Olds. She has taught at Sheffield Hallam University and Lancaster University, and now lives in Cumbria.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852249410 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852249412 |
| Title | Nocturnes at Nohant |
| Author | Helen Farish |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloodaxe Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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