{"product_id":"poems-elizabeth-bishop-second-hand","title":"Poems – Elizabeth Bishop (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePoems – Elizabeth Bishop (Second-Hand)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Bishop is a definitive collection from one of the most important and respected voices in twentieth-century American poetry. Celebrated for her precision, clarity, and emotional restraint, Bishop’s work explores geography, memory, solitude, and the quiet complexities of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer poems often begin with careful observation of landscapes and everyday objects—drawing inspiration from places such as New England, Nova Scotia, Florida, and Brazil—before moving inward to examine deeper questions of love, loss, control, and perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings together all the poems Bishop personally saw into print, along with selected unfinished and posthumously published works, offering readers a complete and enduring view of her poetic legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Bishop (1911–1979) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and educated at Vassar College. She lived and travelled widely throughout her life, spending extended periods in Europe, Mexico, and Brazil. Her poetry earned numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Today, she is regarded as one of America’s essential poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Enjoy This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear, beautifully controlled poetry with lasting emotional impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores themes of place, identity, solitude, and human resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA must-have collection for poetry lovers and literary readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for both first-time readers and long-time admirers of Elizabeth Bishop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Second-Hand. It shows light signs of handling consistent with previous ownership, but remains clean, complete, and fully readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48567499161828,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/2885\/9620\/files\/1000037303.jpg?v=1775229813","url":"https:\/\/www.nostalgianook.co.za\/products\/poems-elizabeth-bishop-second-hand","provider":"Nostalgia Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}