The Friday poem: ‘Blue stars’ by Fleur Adcock
New verse by London writer Fleur Adcock.
Fleur Adcock
In a long and constantly brilliant writing life as a poet, Fleur Adcock was awarded an OBE in 1996, the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 2006, and in 2008 was named Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature. She lives in England. Fleur was born in Auckland in 1934.
Scenes from a marriage: Fleur Adcock on the violent dark side of Barry Crump
"He was not just a colourful but basically amiable rogue," writes Fleur Adcock of her ex-husband Barry Crump, who created an enduring myth of himself as good old Crump. "He was also a chronic liar and a bully."
Books: The Friday Poem – Six Typewriters, by Fleur Adcock
New verse by Fleur Adcock.
