A Poet for Every Day of the Year

Allie Esiri's beautiful gift anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world's greatest ever verse writers.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong. Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes.The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day.

ISBN:	9781529054828
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Macmillan Children's Books
Published date:	30 Sep 2021
DEWEY:	821.008
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xxii, 601
Weight:	894g
Height:	164mm
Width:	241mm
Spine width:	56mm

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