Description: Elizabeth Bishop has been described as the 'best-loved' poet in English of the second half of the twentieth century. This book explores the published poems at the core of her remarkable canon of verse, along with her letters and other writings, and draws out key themes of the environment, balance, and ideas of love and loss.
Review Quotes: "I would recommend this book to any reader of Bishop because Professor Post's insights are fine-tuned with a good ear and extensive poetic foundation." -- Angus Cleghorn, Seneca College, Toronto, The Elizabeth Bishop Centenary
"Jonathan F. S. Post has written a fine guide." -- Andrew Neilson, Los Angeles Review of Books