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The Book of Mirrors tries to let us see ourselves as we really are. We should have the answers to all our own questions, but if we don't see ourselves clearly - faults included - our answers can be distorted by vanities or ego. The Book of Mirrors examines the ideas of argument, resolution and the acceptance of what cannot be changed. Frieda Hughes was born in London in 1960, grew up in Devon, and after living in various parts of England and Australia now lives on the Welsh Borders. She wrote and painted from an early age, and for many years has been a painter and children's writer.
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Frieda Hughes was born in London in 1960, and grew up in Devon. She wrote and painted from an early age, and for many years has been a painter and children's writer. She lives on the Welsh Borders and is married to painter Laszlo Lukacs. She has published three poetry collections with Bloodaxe, Wooroloo (1999), Stonepicker (2001) and Waxworks (2002), with The Book of Mirrors forthcoming in 2009. She received a NESTA Award in 2002 to help her work on Forty-five, her portrait of her life in 45 poems and paintings, the poems from which were published by HarperCollins in the US in 2006. Her first children's book, Getting Rid of Edna, was published by Heinemann (UK) and Harper & Row (USA) in 1984. Four other titles followed from Simon and Schuster: The Meal a Mile Long (1989) and Waldorf and the Sleeping Granny (1990), which she also illustrated; followed byThe Thing in the Sink(1992) and Rent-a-Friend (1994). Her most recent titles are The Tall Story (MacDonald Young Books, 1997) and Three Scary Stories(HarperCollins, 2001).
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'An accomplished painter, she brings to her poetry the same landscape of contrasts, in her vivid descriptions of light and dark, struggle and release, the cleansing properties of fire. She is a courageous poet with a rich palette' - MAURA DOOLEY & JAMIE McKENDRICK, PBS Bulletin. 'This is poetry come out of siege' - JOHN KINSELLA, Observer.
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- PublisherBloodaxe Books Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1852248513
- ISBN 13 9781852248512
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- Number of pages128
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Book of Mirrors tries to let us see ourselves as we really are. We should have the answers to all our own questions, but if we don't see ourselves clearly - faults included - our answers can be distorted by vanities or ego. The poems ask: What do we want from our lives? Is it worth having? What would we like to change in ourselves and our circumstances? Are arguments worth the effort? Is anything achieved by them? Death is unavoidable and all our battles are in vain in the end, so we should choose what to defend, what to fight for and how much of the quality of our lives we are prepared to sacrifice in the process. If only we could make the best of what we are, with the abilities we are given - and develop - without being distracted by the conflicts and desires that too often define us, and which are ultimately unimportant. The Book of Mirrors examines the ideas of argument, resolution and the acceptance of what cannot be changed. It also includes poems relating to childhood memories, adolescent experiences and encounters with itinerant wildlife. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002312500
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