Poems: 1962-2020

This collection includes all of Louise Glück's twelve collections, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the artistry and vision of one of the world's greatest poets. Each collection examines the events of an ordinary life and finds within them scope for the transcendent, using archetypes to puncture the illusions of the self. The effect is like a shifting landscape seen from above, familiar and profound.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 736 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Louise Glück, a Nobel Prize-winning poet, has left an indelible mark on modern poetry with her remarkable career spanning over fifty years. Her poetic voice, characterized by its restless intelligence, wit, and intimacy, has garnered her widespread recognition. In addition to her innovative form, the book-length sequence of poems, Glück's work is distinguished by her ability to delve into the ordinary and reveal the extraordinary within it.

This comprehensive volume brings together twelve of Glück's published collections, offering readers a profound immersion into the artistry and vision of one of the world's greatest poets. From her allegorical masterpiece, The Wild Iris, to the myth-making of Averno, her oneiric landscapes in The House on Marshland, and her introspective questing in Faithful and Virtuous Night, each collection explores the events of an ordinary life and finds profound meaning within them.

Glück's masterful use of archetypes punctures the illusions of the self, as she repetitively explores themes such as Persephone, a copper beech, a mother, a father, a sister, a garden, a husband, a son, a horse, a dog, a field on fire, and a mountain. The way these elements are reiterated and transformed throughout her work creates a shifting landscape, both familiar and unspeakably profound.

Through her poetry, Glück invites readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and reflection, offering a profound understanding of the human experience and the complexities of the world. Her work continues to resonate with audiences worldwide, cementing her status as a literary legend.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241526088