The life of peter redgrove ebook written by dr neil roberts, peter redgrove. Two current books continue to explore the menstrual. Among the many awards he has received are the guardian fiction prize, the prix italia and the queens gold medal for poetry. Selected poems by peter redgrove penguin books australia. Neil roberts on peter redgrove, schizophrenia, jung, mud. Neil roberts is emeritus professor of english at sheffield university, author of a lucid dreamer. Among his many awards were the guardian fiction prize, the prix italia and the queens gold medal for poetry. Menstruation and everywoman by redgrove, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Collected poems by peter redgrove overdrive rakuten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They wrote the prose books the wise wound and its sequel, alchemy for women. The book is a hefty read which can at times be tough to follow, but for a beginning look at sociology and menstruation it really cant be beat. They wrote the prose books the wise wound and its sequel, alchemy for. Her previous works of poetry include the orchard upstairs, the child stealer, adventures with my horse, the lion from rio, and taxing the rain. I found this book after spending weeks searching for a sort of medical or cultural or mythical book on menstruation and the pagan period rituals and having no luck, until i went. The wise wound also offers practical advice for women on how to get in touch with the hidden energies of their own moon cycle. In 1978, he coauthored with his wife, the poet penelope shuttle, the wise wound 1978. Shuttle and redgrove do a very decent job exploring myth, biology, and psychology to present the menstrual process as a holistic experience.
Buy the wise wound reprinted edition by penelope shuttle, peter redgrove isbn. The wise wound by penelope shuttle and peter redgrove, originally. Anthony thwaite admires peter redgroves the harper and. Peter redgrove, who died in 2003, was one of the most prolific of postwar poets and, as this collected poems reveals, one of the finest. The wise wound by penelope shuttle and peter redgrove the book from which the band got its name. Her husband, peter redgrove, died in 2003, and her latest poetry collection, redgroves wife 2006, is a book of lament and celebration about his life and death, and the loss of her father. Inventive poet whose work included verse, fiction, radio and television drama and psychology. See all books authored by peter redgrove, including the wise wound. She is the coauthor, with her husband, of the wise wound, a revolutionary study of the. He was also a novelist, playwright and coauthor with penelope shuttle of the wise wound, a revolutionary study of the human fertility cycle. In 1996, peter redgrove received the queens gold medal for poetry. Other books on menstruation have followed, but this was the first and still has the broadest appeal. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a lucid dreamer. Peter william redgrove 2 january 1932 16 june 2003 was a prolific english poet, novelist, and playwright, who was known for his exuberant depictions of the natural world and a penchant for verbal pyrotechnics.
In 2003, peter sadly died, and stride produced a memorial anthology, as well as a posthumous volume of his final work. His first novel, in the country of the skin, won the guardian fiction prize. Apart from producing over thirty fulllength collections of poetry he also wrote novels, plays and nonfiction including the wise wound with penelope shuttle. She is the coauthor, with her husband, of the wise wound. Other books on menstruation have followed, but this was the first and still has the.
The wise wound share book recommendations with your. Peter redgrove is a poet and coauthor of the wise wound. His prolific output presents an intriguing variety of personae. Written by penelope shuttle and peter redgrove, this book has a balance of analytical and personal anecdotes. Menstruation and everywoman by penelope shuttle, peter redgrove hardback, 1978 at the best online prices at ebay. Peter redgrove books list of books by author peter redgrove. The wise wound available for download and read online in other formats. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The sunday times this is a book of many questions and some answers. Peter william redgrove 1932 2003 was a prolific and widely respected british poet, who also wrote works with his second wife penelope shuttle on menstruation and women s health, novels and plays. A groundbreaking study of the facts, fantasies and taboos surrounding menstruation, the. The myths, realities and meanings of menstruation by.
Menstruation and everywoman new ed by penelope shuttle, peter redgrove isbn. The black goddess and the sixth sense in searchworks catalog. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The first accessible book about menstruation as a human reality. The speaker, drawn to tidal mudflats, draws a large female body on. Title summary field provided by blackwell north america, inc. Peter redgrove at woodlane falmouth university english. Paladin grafton books, 1986 menstrual cycle 365 pages.
The book has been read but remains in clean condition. Answers many of the questions that one had never thought or dared to ask. Pdf the wise wound download full pdf book download. The work of the poet peter redgrove is one of the great unexplored treasures of late twentieth century literature. He gave a wonderful reading, involving both poems and excerpts from the wise wound, the book about menstruation and social taboos, which he and penelope coauthored and which remains one of the major works on the subject. Myths, realities, and meanings of menstruation hardcover november 1, 1988. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. First published in 1978, the wise wound has gone through numerous editions, with 100,000 copies printed. Menstruation and everywoman, and the first earthquake, and more on. Shuttle is a founder member of the falmouth poetry group, founded in 1972. Penelope shuttle born 12 may 1947 is an english poet. Written by penelope shuttle and peter redgrove, this book has a balance of analytical.
Peter redgrove, 60, the son of an advertising agent and a professional ballroom. Penelope shuttle was born in 1947 in middlesex, and has lived in falmouth, cornwall since 1970, a place which often inspires her current work. There are reasons i didnt rate this book as 5 stars. So too is the personal and artistic union shuttle shared with her husband, the poet peter redgrove, until his untimely death in 2003. Peter redgrove, who died on monday aged 71, was a writer and analytic psychologist who drew upon his training in science to provide, in his prolific output of meticulous poetry, novels and plays. From the foreword by margaret drabblethis bestselling classic is now back in print after ten years. But from all this a new preoccupation was developing. What is this menstruation that half the world undergoes. Thoroughly researched yet highly readable, combining psychology, anthropology, and poetry, shuttle and redgrove illustrate their theories using examples ranging from the bible to such modernday. Born in staines, middlesex, shuttle left school at 17. The menstrual mandala, sequel to the wise wound drafts from march 1989. I found this book after spending weeks searching for a sort of medical or cultural or mythical book on menstruation and the pagan period rituals and having no luck, until i went to the witchcraft section at the university.
She lives in cornwall with her husband peter redgrave, and their daughter zoe. Shortly before the publication of the wise wound, redgrove published one of his most explicit reimaginings of the game, an extended prose scenario for a masque called dance the putrefact, which was included in his 1977 collection, from every chink of the ark. The life of peter redgrove and editor of collected poems by peter redgrove. Huge collections of new redgrove poems, with characteristic titles like from every chink of the ark 1977 and the weddings at nether powers 1979, mark this period. The book blends the poetry of the white goddess with the wideranging applications of supernature to express this general need for more awareness. Neil roberts on peter redgrove, schizophrenia, jung, mud and falmouth school of art. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thoroughly researched yet highly readable, combining psychology, anthropology and poetry, shuttle and redgrove illustrate their theories using examples ranging from the bible to such modern day pop horrors as vampire movies and the cult film the exorcist. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The wise wound explores the historical and cultural legacy of this repression, from its. Myths, realities, and meanings of menstruation 97808021164.
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