The Ivy Hides the Fig-Ripe Duchess by Ellie Evans
Using a surrealist s palette of imagery, Ellie Evans debut poetry collection takes readers on journeys to a postapocalyptic world and a skewed 18th-century Venice, among other strange destinations. The author s slant way of approaching narrative is distinctly Celtic, pointing to her Welsh origin. Her poems obliquely hint at childhood trauma, fraught relationships, and a delight in rebellion and escape through the imagination. A fascination with art and history is also incorporated into this collection, whichexhibits a deft grasp of form and technique in its sonnets, villanelle, triolets, andfree verse.
Born in Carmarthen and read English at Oxford. She worked in publishing and for the Medical Research Council, before living in Hong Kong, teaching English. She spent most of her adult life teaching in London, but now is based in Powys. She began writing poetry six years ago, and has an M.A. in creative writing from Bath Spa where she is finishing her Ph.D. Her poems have been published in several anthologies and in magazines including, PNR, Poetry Wales, New Welsh Review, Red Poets, The Rialto and Acumen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781854115461 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854115464 |
| Title | The Ivy Hides the Fig-Ripe Duchess |
| Author | Ellie Evans |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Poetry Wales Press |
| Year published | 2011-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
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