Feather and Bone by Ruth Carr

Feather and Bone by Ruth Carr

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Summary

Carr's poems explore the lives of two women who lived contemporaneously but never met Dorothy Wordsworth and Mary Ann McCracken. The poems reflect how they lived their lives alongside their more famous brothers, with Mary Ann's political strength carrying her through tragedy and Dorothy's calmer “foxglove feeling” for life.

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Feather and Bone by Ruth Carr

Carr's poems explore the lives of two women who lived contemporaneously but never met--Dorothy Wordsworth and Mary Ann McCracken. The poems reflect how they lived their lives alongside their more famous brothers, with Mary Ann's political strength carrying her through tragedy and Dorothy's calmer ?foxglove feeling? for life.
Ruth Carr has published two collections, There is a House and The Airing Cupboard (Summer Palace Press, 1999-2008). She lives in Northern Ireland.
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ISBN 13 9781851321858
ISBN 10 1851321853
Title Feather and Bone
Author Ruth Carr
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Arlen House
Year published 2018-01-01
Number of pages 88
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