A Painted Field: Poems

In these forty-two poems, Robin Robertson demonstrates an astonishing range of style and concerns, in a voice that is utterly original.

Whether he is rendering a dramatic new version of Ovid (The Flaying of Marsyas) or celebrating the ambiguous pleasures of food (Artichoke), Robertson's poetry is always lucid, sensuous, and compelling. These are poems that speak of the wounds of memory, the implacable coupling of desire and loss, and the fugitive nature of things. Elegant and profound, A Painted Field has proved a stunning debut.


Author: Robin Robertson
Publisher: Harvest Books
Published: 04/06/1999
Pages: 108
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.91h x 5.27w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780156006477

Review Citation(s):
New York Review of Books 07/13/2006 pg. 44

About the Author
Robertson, Robin: - ROBIN ROBERTSON is a 30-year veteran food writer, cooking teacher, and chef specializing in vegan and vegetarian cooking. She is the author of 20 vegetarian or vegan cookbooks, including Vegan Planet and 1,000 Vegan Recipes, and is a regular columnist for VegNews magazine. 

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