Radclyffe Hall

A Sheaf of Verses: Poems (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A Sheaf of Verses is a collection of short poems by Radclyffe Hall, that are pleasant and easy to understand. Dedicated to "sad days and glad days", this remarkable collection was originally published in 1908 and includes some of her famous poems, namely One Night, My Choice, The All-Mother's Awakening, The Cloud and the Mountain, The Poet, and many more. This work is one of her five poetry collections that were released before she stopped writing poetry and published her first novel in 1924. The others were Twixt Earth and Stars (1906), Poems of the Past and Present (1910), and Songs of Three Counties and Other Poems (1913) Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (1880 -1943) was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature that created a scandal and was banned for a time in Britain for its treatment of lesbianism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028231293
• Artikelnr.: 69802882

Autorenporträt

Radclyffe Hall, born Marguerite Radclyffe Hall on August 12, 1880, in Bournemouth, England, stands out as a seminal figure in early 20th-century literature. An openly lesbian author in an era when homosexuality was widely stigmatized, Hall made waves with her bold explorations of gender and sexuality. She is most renowned for her novel 'The Well of Loneliness' (1928), a ground-breaking work that became a pivotal text for the lesbian community, notwithstanding its suppression and censorship battles at the time of its release. Prior to this novel, which overshadowed her other works, she penned 'A Sheaf of Verses: Poems' (1908), showcasing her early literary prowess in poetry. Hall's verses exhibit a rich emotional landscape and articulate a sense of longing and introspection that hints at the depth and complexity she would later bring to her prose. Her literary style is characterized by its earnestness and forthright depiction of her themes. Hall's work was influenced by her own life experiences, and she portrayed them with a blend of reality and idealism, which was both applauded and critiqued by her contemporaries. She was awarded the Femina Vie Heureuse Prize for another of her novels, 'Adam's Breed' (1926), further cementing her reputation as a serious writer. Though her poetic work did not attain the same level of acclaim as her novels, 'A Sheaf of Verses' remains a testament to Hall's emotive expression and her broader literary contribution. Radclyffe Hall died on October 7, 1943, but her work continues to resonate with issues of identity and self-expression, retaining its significance in contemporary discussions of gender and LGBTQ+ literature.