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A Handsel
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A Handsel—New and Collected Poems
New and collected work from one of Scotland's leading poets
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About the Ebook
Liz Lochhead is one of the country's leading poets. Her work has paved the way and inspired some of the most inspirational voices writing in Scotland today, including Ali Smith, Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay and Carol Ann Duffy.
In A Handsel, the first new poems from Scotland's second modern Makar since 2016's Fugitive Colours, the poet celebrates people and those small momentous moments that encapsulate so much of her work. It is human relationships that sit at the heart of these poems; each one is a beautifully realised snapshot that explores the poet's past, her friendships and revisits favourite characters from earlier collections. This landmark publication collects for the first time the poetry of Liz Lochhead.
Bringing work back into print, this collected poems publishes all of the poet's collections, presented in their entirety: Memo for Spring, Islands, The Grimm Sisters, Dreaming Frankenstein, The Colour of Black and White and Fugitive Colours, as well as poems from Bagpipe Muzak and True Confessions.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover new and collected work from Liz Lochhead
- Explore poetry from a writer who paved the way for generations
- Engage with a landmark collection from a literary trailblazer
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'A Handsel brings together her substantial body of poetry, allowing us finally to understand its coherence and seriousness — Lochhead is a deeply enjoyable writer. Her storytelling blend of the confessional, the fabular and the lightly feminist is thoroughly more-ish' The Guardian, Poetry Books of the Month
'Full of humour and a sheer joy in language — allows for a deeper appreciation of her work to date' The Scotsman
'This book is further revelation of the combined light touch and deep discipline of this poet and thinker — a gift of warmth, spirit, unending intelligence' New Statesman
'Liz Lochhead is the very epitome of an exceptional and versatile writer — she has been a literary trailblazer, inspiring generations' Saltire Society, Lifetime Achievement Award
'An opus of her life's work — just look around you to understand her place in the national psyche' The Herald
About the Author
Liz Lochhead was born in Motherwell in 1947. While studying at the Glasgow School of Art she began to write seriously, gradually losing her way with her initial dream of becoming a painter. Her first book of poetry, Memo for Spring, was published in 1972 and sold 5,000 copies. She has since published several plays and poetry collections including most recently Fugitive Colours. Liz Lochhead was Scots Makar from 2011–2016 and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. She lives in Glasgow.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 05 October 2023
Print Length: 480 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788856355
Format: Ebook
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