A Painted Field - Poems

In these forty-two poems, Robin Robertson demonstrates an astonishing range of style and concerns, in a voice that is utterly original. Whether he is rendering a dramatic new version of Ovid ("The Flaying of Marsyas") or celebrating the ambiguous pleasures of food ("Artichoke"), Robertson's poetry is always lucid, sensuous, and compelling. These are poems that speak of the wounds of memory, the implacable coupling of desire and loss, the fugitive nature of things. Elegant and profound, A Painted Field has proved a stunning debut.

About the author

ROBIN ROBERTSON is a 30-year veteran food writer, cooking teacher, and chef specializing in vegan and vegetarian cooking.  She is the author of 20 vegetarian or vegan cookbooks, including Vegan Planet and 1,000 Vegan Recipes, and is a regular columnist for VegNews magazine and VegCooking.com. She operates a vegan-focused website and blog at RobinRobertson.com and lives in Virginia.

Summary

In these forty-two poems, Robin Robertson demonstrates an astonishing range of style and concerns, in a voice that is utterly original. Whether he is rendering a dramatic new version of Ovid ("The Flaying of Marsyas") or celebrating the ambiguous pleasures of food ("Artichoke"), Robertson's poetry is always lucid, sensuous, and compelling. These are poems that speak of the wounds of memory, the implacable coupling of desire and loss, the fugitive nature of things. Elegant and profound, A Painted Field has proved a stunning debut.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Robertson
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.1999
• EAN: 9780156006477
• ISBN: 978-0-15-600647-7
• No. of pages: 108
• Weight: 4531 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Poetry, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Anthologies: general, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Diaries, letters and journals, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Speeches, POETRY: Women Authors, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Women Authors, POETRY: Anthologies (multiple authors), POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Ancient & Classical, POETRY: European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh