Ruth Padel
Ruth Padel is an award-winning poet, journalist and broadcaster. She lives in North London with her daughter.
Ruth Padel is an award-winning poet, journalist and broadcaster. She lives in North London with her daughter. See less
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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