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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2015 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, this title shows the author's fascination with human experience. It explores the shared human continuum of bodily longing - from the Prehistoric maker of a wooden fertility fetish, to a modern-day couple wading through summer pollen - and the timeless cycles of conception, birth and child-rearing.
Trade ReviewSolemn scrutiny, intoxicating lyricism and a dark imagination. -- Ben Wilkinson * Guardian *
Hugely impressive… [Benson] has the modest exactitude of a true poet. -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *
Fiona Benson’s debut collection may have been the most impressive published by a British poet last year. The 45 poems in “Bright Travellers” capture both her versatility…and her sense of balance. Themes of violence and loss, shown most vividly in her accounts of motherhood, are paired seamlessly with moments of great tenderness. * The Economist *
