20th Century British Poet: Fleur Adcock - Nevermorepoem.com Fleur Adcock is one of the most significant voices in 20th century British poetry. Born in New Zealand in 1934, she moved to England in 1960, where she made

20th Century British Poet: Fleur Adcock
Adcock’s ability to engage with personal and societal themes while maintaining a style of clarity and precision has made her one of the most important poets of her generation
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#FleurAdcock (10/02/1934 - 2024), New Zealand poet.

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" #Art 's whatever you choose to frame."

Poems: poetryarchive.org/poet/fleur-a...

✒ #FleurAdcock, New Zealand poet, was #BOTD 10 February 1934. #Poetry #Literature

Found out Fleur Adcock
left us last year at ninety-
Her poems shall live on!

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Mia Farlane and Fleur Adcock next to plaque for Lauris Edmond 2019 Photo credit: Kristen Phillips

I found this when I was looking for photos I took in 2019.

Kristen took this one of me and my aunt Fleur Adcock 💙 when we went to see Lauris Edmond's plaque.

Good memory for today on National Poetry Day in Aotearoa

#FleurAdcock Photo credit: Kristen Phillips

"#Art's whatever you choose to frame."

Poems: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/fleur-...

✒ #FleurAdcock, New Zealand poet, was #BOTD 10 February 1934. #Poetry #Literature

January news: tinyurl.com/yrud5rnf

#GeorgeSzirtes awarded #KingsGoldMedal; @imtiazdharker.bsky.social on #NewYearHonours list; #MarieHowe @theguardian.com #PoemoftheWeek; #HelenFarish, #KatrinaPorteous & @vaikuspg.bsky.social London readings; @rsliterature.bsky.social remembers #FleurAdcock (19/02)

I've spent the past couple of years writing a history of England told through 25 poems. Choosing just 25 was so hard! One is by #FleurAdcock, and I've enjoyed many hours in the company of her wry, witty, compassionate voice. Very sad to hear of her passing. poetrysociety.org.uk/news/fleur-a...