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Synopsis
The first memoir by an influential poet, novelist, and critic, full of literary anecdotes
A prolific author of novels, poetry collections, plays, biographies, and translations, Elaine Feinstein shares the story of her journey from a Jewish childhood in Leicester into the undergraduate world of post-war Cambridge, the excitement of friendships in the literary world, and the tensions of a poet's writing life inside a long and sometimes painful marriage. This book, however, is not only the intimate memoir of one of Britain's finest poets and novelists: it is also the story of a rapidly changing country and of an entire generation of authors. Told with the precision of a biographer and the finesse of a poet, and peppered with witty literary anecdotes, this is an absorbing read from beginning to end.
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About the Author
Elaine Feinstein has written 15 novels, 19 collections of poetry, and several biographies, including Anna of All the Russias and Ted Hughes: The Life of a Poet.
Review
“Not just beautifully written, with all the power and grace of one of our leading English poets - but made the more remarkable by insights into the history of the poetic life in this country since the middle of the last century. Here also find travels among Russian poets under Soviet rule – and the story of Feinstein’s own marriage, as poet met scientist in the days when people fell in love and stayed in love, through thick and thin. It both illuminates, and moves to tears.” - Fay Weldon
“A fascinating life, full of extraordinary characters.” - The Financial Times
“This wonderful book is so much more than the memoirs of a poet.” - The Telegraph
“A vivid evocation of a life dedicated to poetry and writing” - The Independent
“Entertaining and touching slices of life.” - Piers Plowright, Camden Review
“A delight and an inspiration for women, Jews and other outsiders who have something important to communicate.” - Jewish Chronicle
“As she illustrates with bracing honesty, Feinstein lives by the words of one of her key biographical subjects, Anna Akhmatova - 'Who can refuse to live their own life?' - however creative, painful and loving that life may be.” - TLS
“Beautifully written, evocative and emotionally enlightening, Feinstein's anecdote-filled account of her life, its joys and sorrows and professional and personal successes is enticing.” - The Good Book Guide
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- PublisherAlma Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1846883040
- ISBN 13 9781846883040
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages300
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