The Orchard Book of Poems - Couverture rigide

Mitchell, Adrian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1852133163 ISBN 13 : 9781852133160

Editeur : Orchard Books, 1993

Synopsis

Selected by poet Adrian Mitchell, this book includes poems by traditional poets such as Keats and Shakespeare as well as contemporary poets, lyricists such as John Lennon and Bob Dylan, and new poets like the winner of the W.H. Smith's Young Writers competition.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Adrian Mitchell was born in London and studied at Oxford University where he passed most of his time learning to write poems. After leaving University, Adrian spent several years as a journalist and his great claim to fame is that he was the first reporter on a national paper to interview the Beatles.

Adrian became a full-time writer of plays, stories and poems and was regarded as one of the country's finest poets and playwrights. He was also a regular performer for adults and children and gave over a thousand poetry readings throughout Britain, Europe, USA, Africa and Asia.

Adrian's plays included The White Deer, The Wild Animal Song Contest, Mowgli's Jungle, The Snow Queen and The Pied Piper for children, and for adults, Tyger (The National Theatre) and Man Friday. Adrian's version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company for whom he also adapted Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass for the stage. He also wrote three Beatrix Potter plays which were staged with great success by The Unicorn Theatre for Children - Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit and His Friends.

Adrian passed away in December 2008 and is survived by his wife, who runs the bookshop Ripping Yarns, in Highgate.

www.adrianmitchell.co.uk

Présentation de l'éditeur

A poetry anthology which includes traditional poems from Keats and Shakespeare, to contemporary poets and lyricists such as John Lennon and Bob Dylan. Illustrated by Chloe Cheese.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Orchard Books
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852133163
• ISBN 13: 9781852133160
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Cheese Chloe
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Mitchell Adrian
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible