Horovitz, Frances — The High Tower (New Departures 6)

New Departures, London, 1970. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. White card covers with printed paper dust-jacket. Titles etc. followed by 18 pages of poems written between 1967 and 1969 by the poet actress and broadcaster who was a member of the Underground Poetry Group. Frances Horovitz’s poems have the clarity of ballad and the power of myth. Her finely honed lyrics 'strike to areas of the soul as old as humanity itself'. According to Peter Levi, such is her economy of means in the poems "that one runs the risk of not noticing how effective they are"; the effect of her writing is cumulative and "adds up to a shadow of something more vast and powerful than any individual work". Her writing gives voice principally to perceptions of the natural world, but also ancient history and human relationships within its framework. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 18 pages. Previous owner's name ink-stamped inside front cover. some slight rust spotting to central page from staples. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Poetry; Poems; Literature & Literary; Women & Feminism; Poetry. Inventory No: 5210.