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Helen Farish

Author of Intimates

4+ Works 23 Members 0 Reviews

About the Author

Helen Farish's debut collection, Intimates, a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2005. Nocturnes at Nohant shows a considerable advance on that achievement, notably with her mastery of voice and show more narrative. show less

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Works by Helen Farish

Intimates (2005) 19 copies

The dog of memory (2016) 2 copies

Nocturnes at Nohant: The Decade of Chopin and Sand (2012) 1 copy

A Winter Garland 2006 (2006) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind, and Soul (2017) 126 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1962
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Cumbria, England, UK
Education: University of Durham
Oxford Brookes

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Awards

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Poetry Book Society Choice and Recommendation

Intimates (Recommendation – Recommendation – 43038)

Forward Poetry Prize

Intimates (Winner – Best First Collection – 2005)

T. S. Eliot Prize

Intimates (Shortlist – 2005)

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Associated Authors

William Sieghart

Statistics

Works: 4
Also by: 1
Members: 23
Popularity: #537,598
Rating: 4.2

ISBNs: 4

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Links

Review of "Intimates" in The Guardian

"The Actual Matter of Being" -- article by Helen Farish on Sharon Olds

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