Ruth Padel
Ruth Padel is a prize-winning poet, author of thirteen acclaimed poetry collections and prose works including much-loved books on reading contemporary poetry, a travel-memoir on wild tiger conservation, and a study of the influence of Greek myth on rock music. Awards include a British Council Darwin Now Award, a Travel Bursary and Cholmondley Award from The Society of Authors, and First Prize in the National Poetry Competition. She is Professor of Poetry at King's College London and a Fellow...See more
Ruth Padel is a prize-winning poet, author of thirteen acclaimed poetry collections and prose works including much-loved books on reading contemporary poetry, a travel-memoir on wild tiger conservation, and a study of the influence of Greek myth on rock music. Awards include a British Council Darwin Now Award, a Travel Bursary and Cholmondley Award from The Society of Authors, and First Prize in the National Poetry Competition. She is Professor of Poetry at King's College London and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature . See less
Ruth Padel's Featured Books
Ruth Padel book reviews
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Darwin: A Life in Poems
Evolution Evolved
Despite the gaffe which sadly caused her to withdraw as Oxford Professor of Poetry, Ruth Padel displays the alert sensibility which she has inherited from her great-great-grandfather discovering ... Read More
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The Poem and the Journey: And Sixty Poems to Read Along the Way
by rubina, May 7, 2009
This book provides a way to read and understand a wide range of poems, mostly very current poets. The trope is the journey of life, and how poetry can accompany one along the way. Readers can ... Read More
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Darwin: A Life in Poems
Poems tell so much
by rubina, May 7, 2009
Padel, great-great-grandaughter of Charles Darwin, has, with reference to his letters and journals, composed a "life" with poems that often include his own words. His journeys, his dilemmas, his ... Read More
