Title: Wendy Cope /
Authors: Waterman, Rory
Year: 2021
Subjects: Cope, Wendy Criticism and interpretation.; Cope, Wendy
Abstract: This is the first critical book on the poetry of Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most widely read poets. Rory Waterman considers her five 'adult' collections, her works for children and her uncollected poems, with many close readings, and careful consideration of her cultural and literary contexts and her poetic development.
Contents: Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Biographical Outline -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 'I learned to get my own back': Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986) -- 'He thinks you're crazy': Serious Concerns (1992) -- 'Still warm, still warm': If I Don't Know (2001) -- 'Your anger is a sin': Family Values (2011) -- 'About the human heart': Anecdotal Evidence (2018) -- 'The gift of changing': Cope's Poems for Children -- 'They waited patiently': Uncollected Cope -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index