{"product_id":"poetry-of-sex","title":"Poetry Of Sex By Hannah, Sophie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e - a raucous, highly enjoyable anthology by acclaimed poet Sophie Hannah \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe''ve been at it all summer, from the Canadian border to the edge of Mexico . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomance and poetry seem to go hand in hand but - implicit, explicit, nuanced or starkly frank - sex itself has long been a staple subject for poets. In fact a great deal of erotic poetry rejects the distinction. \u003cbr\u003eIt''s hard to imagine a more fruitful subject for poets than sex, in all its glorious manifestations: from desire and hope, through disappointment and confusion, to conclusion and consequence. And little has changed over the centuries, as Sophie Hannah''s anthology vividly demonstrates, from Catullus pleading with Lesbos to Walt Whitman singing the body electric. Moods and attitudes may vary but the drive persists as does the desire to write about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie Hannah''s selection ranges from ancient Rome to modern New York, from gay to straight, but her principle has been to go low on the sugar and high on the excitement. The result is a raucous, highly enjoyable anthology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Shakespeare to Carol Ann Duffy, this book is essential reading for poetry lovers and romantics everywhere. It is a perfect counterpart to the \u003ci\u003eThe New Penguin Book of Love Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and a wonderful companion to Sophie Hannah''s own \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sophie Hannah is among the best at comprehending in rhyming verse the indignity of having a body and the nobility of having a heart'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A shrewd and accurate observer of the world around her, and of her own life, she is often very funny'' \u003ci\u003eThe Oldie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The brightest young star in British poetry'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie Hannah has published five collections of poetry. Her fifth \u003ci\u003ePessimism for Beginners \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Award in 2007. Her \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems \u003c\/i\u003eis published by Penguin (revised edition, 2013). She is also the writer of bestselling psychological crime fiction, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Carrier\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels have been translated into 24 languages. Born in Manchester, she now lives in Cambridge with her husband and children, and is a Fellow Commoner of Lucy Cavendish College.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57549881180542,"sku":"NW9780241962633","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241962633.jpg?v=1783190794","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/poetry-of-sex","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}