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Sitwell wrote two books about Queen Elizabeth I of England: Fanfare for Elizabeth (1946) and The Queens and the Hive (1962). She always claimed that she wrote prose simply for money and both these books were extremely successful, as were her English Eccentrics (1933) and Victoria of England [ sic ] (1936).
Edith Sitwell has 124 books on Goodreads with 3783 ratings. Edith Sitwell’s most popular book is The English Eccentrics.
Sep 3, 2024 · In 1930 her Collected Poems appeared. Edith Sitwell, 1952. In her later work, especially Street Songs (1942), Green Song (1944), and Song of the Cold (1945), written during World War II, a greater mastery of technique and a deeper sense of suffering and spirituality are apparent.
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Jul 11, 2024 · Richard Greene, well-known poet, biographer, and a professor of literature and creative writing wrote at the University of Toronto wrote two books on Edith Sitwell which are highly respected: Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius and Selected Letters of Edith Sitwell (editor).
Her collections of poetry include Green Song and Other Poems (1944), Variations on a Theme (1933), Façade (1922), The Wooden Pegasus (1920), and The Mother and Other Poems (1915). Sitwell’s early work was often experimental, creating melody, using striking conceits, new rhythms, and confusing private allusions.
Edith Sitwell (1887-1964) was born into an aristocratic family and, along with her brothers, Osbert and Sacheverell, had a significant impact on the artistic life of the 20s. She encountered the work of the French symbolists, Rimbaud in particular, early in her writing life and became a champion of the modernist movement, editing six editions ...
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Sitwell wrote two books about Queen Elizabeth I of England: Fanfare for Elizabeth (1946) and The Queens and the Hive (1962). She always claimed that she wrote prose simply for money and both these books were extremely successful, as were her English Eccentrics (1933) and Victoria of England (1936).
