She is Fierce
- Author Ana Sampson
- Narrator Adjoa Andoh
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Run Time 3 hours and 16 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s gift books, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Gift books, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Poetry anthologies (various poets).
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What to expect
A stunning audiobook collection of poetry containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women, perfect for listening to with all the family – from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. This stunning collection is read and brought to life by iconic actor Adjoa Andoh, a stand-out star of British television, radio, film and theater – including Broadchurch, Doctor Who and BBC Radio 4, amongst many others! – with a run time of approximately five hours.
Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets. Immerse yourself in poems from Maya Angelou, Nikita Gill, Wendy Cope, Ysra Daley-Ward, Emily Bronte, Carol Ann Duffy, Fleur Adcock, Liz Berry, Jackie Kay, Hollie McNish, Imtiaz Dharker, Helen Dunmore, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Atwood and Dorothy Parker, to name but a few!
Featuring short biographies of each poet, She is Fierce is a stunning collection, essential for poetry lovers of all ages.
The anthology is divided into the following sections:
Roots and Growing Up
Friendship
Love
Nature
Freedom, Mindfulness and Joy
Fashion, society and body image
Protest, courage and resistance
Endings
*Please note that the audio edition does not include Margaret Atwood's poem 'Siren Song' or Kate Tempest's 'Thirteen', both of which are in the hardback edition*
Critics Review
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Covering everything from love and freedom to protest and body images, dip in and embrace words of beauty on a daily basis. Plus, it’s a beauty to hold.
Stylist -
this is a collection to stir the blood and resonate in the bones.
Guardian -
A deeper celebration of female wordsmiths you’ll struggle to find
Red -
Women sometimes get overlooked in poetry anthologies, but She is Fierce more than makes up for it.
Independent -
it would make a wonderful gift for any feminist reader or writer
For Books Sake -
If you know a poetry lover then this new and beautiful collection would make a perfect Christmas gift!
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