Collected Poems: Leslie Norris

by Leslie Norris

Recently retired from his position as Christiansen Professor of Poetry at Brigham Young University, this landmark volume contains all of Norris' seven previous books and testifies to a body of work of a quality and extent seldom matched in post-war British poetry. Individual, lyrical, charming, he is a nature poet and elegist of passion and rare expression. His poems are closely observed, each word weighed and in its correct place, their rich visual quality underlaid by a metaphysical element which reminds one of the best of Thomas Hardy. This collection also includes some new poems as well as translations from the Welsh.

Genres: Poetry

180 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Leslie Norris (1921-2006) was a Welsh poet and short story writer who moved to the United States and became a Professor of Creative Writing at Brigham Young University, Utah.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this in college and recall enjoying it.

[Kendalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I studied Norris during my degree and have such a fondness for this welsh-utahan poet who sings in the shadow of the romantics and many of the other great Welsh poets.

"I have always lived that way,
crossed borders resolutely
while looking over my shoulder."

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful! I loved it.