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Wendy Cope

Englishb. July 21, 1945Poetry

English poet known for her witty, formally precise verse and her parodies. Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis made her one of the best-loved contemporary poets in Britain.

Works

  • Making Cocoa for Kingsley AmisPoetry collection combining humor and melancholy with satirical takes on literary life and love→
  • Serious ConcernsPoetry blending comic wit with serious emotional inquiry into relationships and contemporary anxiety→
  • If I Don't KnowPoetry collection exploring confusion, uncertainty, and self-knowledge with characteristic humor→
  • Two Cures for LovePoetry offering witty and compassionate remedies for heartbreak and romantic confusion→

Related

Carol Ann Duffy·U.A. Fanthorpe·Fleur Adcock
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