{"product_id":"book-of-repulsive-women","title":"Book of Repulsive Women \u0026 Other Poems","description":"Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) once described herself as the most famous unknown writer, and although her novel, \u003ci\u003eNightwood\u003c\/i\u003e is celebrated, her poetry has been a well-kept secret until now. This selection, the only one currently available, contains work written between 1914 and the 1970s. Many of the poems in \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Repulsive Women\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared in pamphlets and literary journals in New York and Paris. Published together for the first time, they throw new light on Barnes' development as a writer. The book reveals her as a poet of unique power, at once compelling and disorientating. Marianne Moore observed, \"reading Djuna Barnes is like reading a foreign language, which you understand\".\u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Repulsive Women\u003c\/i\u003e includes previously unpublished poems, and five illustrations by Barnes herself. Rebecca Loncraine provides an essential introduction to Barnes' poetry.","brand":"Carcanet Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54263322181976,"sku":"9781857547078","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781857547078.jpg?v=1777867239","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/book-of-repulsive-women","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}