The Alice Trap - Softcover

Rhodes, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904634648 ISBN 13: 9781904634645

Publisher: Enitharmon Press, 2008

Synopsis

Kate Rhodes’ second collection is powerful and varied. She writes about personal concerns such as family, loss and love in a style which Don Paterson has described as "pared to the bone, elegant and precise." The collection includes a diverse range of subjects, from a wry portrait poem of Tony Blair to "The Alice Trap" series, which charts the end of a painful love affair. In recent years Rhodes has been shortlisted for both the Forward and Bridport prizes, and this collection finds her at the height of her powers. Her voice throughout this striking collection is engaging and direct.

About this title

About the Author

Kate Rhodes was born in London in 1964. She finished an English degree in 1987, before going on to complete a PhD at the University of Essex on the work of the American dramatist Tennessee Williams in 1993. Since that time she has worked as an English teacher in a sixth form college and more recently as a university lecturer. Currently she works for the Open University and as an adult learning tutor for the WEA. Kate lived for several years in North America during the 1990s. During 1997-8 she was the Cole and Drey Scholar at Rollins Liberal Arts College in Florida. She now lives in Suffolk.

Review

'These stories of pain and passion are so simply and honestly written you have to look again to see why they move you - then you see the internal structures, every word and image felt, the wit, the twists.' HERBERT LOMAS'Rhodes pinpoints emotional concerns with disturbing accuracy.' PETER FORBES'Imaginative and brave. Isn't it about time someone gave Kate Rhodes a prize?' HUGO WILLIAMS

Edition details

• Publisher: Enitharmon Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1904634648
• ISBN 13: 9781904634645
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64