Share this page :
Fleur Adcock
|
 |
|
Kareen Fleur Adcock (known as Fleur Adcock) (born 10 February 1934) is a New Zealand poet and editor, of English and Northern Irish ancestry, who has lived much of her life in England.
Adcock was born in Auckland, but spent the years between 1939 and 1947 in the UK. Her sister is the novelist Marilyn Duckworth. She studied Classics at the Victoria University of Wellington, graduating ... more »
Click here to add this poet to your My Favorite Poets.
Quotations
more quotations »-
''Poetry is a search for ways of communication; it must be conducted with openness, flexibility, and a constant readiness to listen.''
Fleur Adcock (b. 1934), New Zealand poet. As quoted in Contemporary Poets, 3rd ed., by James Vinson (1980).
-
My verse forms are relatively traditional (traditions alter). In general they have moved away from strict classical patterns in the direction of greater freedom—as is usual with most artists lear...
Fleur Adcock (b. 1934), New Zealand poet. As quoted in Contemporary Poets, 3rd ed., by James Vinson (1980). Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was an impor...
Comments about Fleur Adcock
more comments »PoemHunter.com Updates
-
Happy Birthday Friedrich Rückert!
(1788-1866) German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages.
-
International Day Of Families
Ban Ki-moon's Message
-
Writing tips from Dan Brown
How You Can Write The Next 'Da Vinci Code'
-
The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores
in the World
Read a fantastic poem by Fleur Adcock: Knife-play.
The first reading is interesting but by the time you have read it a few times it grips you with a subtle charm.
Read a fantastic poem by Fleur Adcock: Knife-play.
The first reading is interesting but by the time you have read it a few times it grips you with a subtle charm.