Wendy Cope (Author) 4.3 out of 5 stars 34 ratings. Wendy Cope has 38 books on Goodreads with 12569 ratings. Possibly I've become less funny as I've been happier. Books by Wendy Cope. Wendy Cope is the author of The River Girl. Her first collection of poems, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, was published in 1986. Explore books by Wendy Cope with our selection at Waterstones.com. Buy Wendy Cope eBooks to read online or download in PDF or ePub on your PC, tablet or mobile device. Set My Store . For the first time, Life, Love and the Archers brings together the best of her prose - recollections, reviews and essays from the light-hearted to the serious, taken from a lifetime of published and unpublished work, and all with Cope's lightness of touch. Buy the selected items together. Compare Prices. She read history at St Hilda's College, Oxford. He is the author of, among others, The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers’ Journey Through Curiosities of History and The Great War, The Waste Land and the Modernist Long Poem. Welcome back. If I Don't Know by Wendy Cope; Format: Paperback; Publisher: Faber & Faber, Incorporated; ISBN: 0571209556; Best Condition. Time Confidence Long. Hardcover Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. The collection was an incredible success, selling tens of thousands of copies in the UK. 4 coll… : Poems By Women Poets, The Orchard Book Of Funny Poems (Books For Giving), Guarire dall'amore : Testo inglese a fronte, The Big Orchard Book Of Funny Poems (Big Books), Boosting Self-Esteem in Children and Adolescents: A Manual for Parents. Wendy Cope was educated at Farringtons School, Chislehurst, London and then, after finishing university at St Hilda's College, Oxford, she worked for 15 years as a primary school teacher in London. From a motorway service area to her ambivalent relationship with religion, Wendy Cope covers a wide range of experience in her new collection. See if your friends have read any of Wendy Cope's books. From a motorway service area to her ambivalent relationship with religion, Wendy Cope covers a … Wendy Cope’s most popular book is Molesworth. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets). #revision #literature. Refresh and try again. This item: Family Values by Wendy Cope Paperback $12.40. Her first collection of poems, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, was published in 1986. Boosting Self-Esteem in Children and Adolescents. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Wendy Cope books online. Wendy Cope (primary author only) Author division. Cope taught in primary schools for many years before publishing her first book of poetry, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986). Author: Wendy Cope. The New Penguin Book of Love Poetry. Buy Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope (9780571240784) from Boomerang Books, Australia's Online Independent Bookstore Chosen for their narrative, resonance and rhythm, these are poems to learn by heart or treasure and enjoy. Beware of Jaws and meet Georgie, Thomasina, Serendipity the Snail and other characters in this collection of hand rhymes. Following her graduation from St Hilda', Cope spent 15 years as a primary-school teacher. Family Values. Two Cures for Love: Selected Poems, 1979-2006, Life, Love and the Archers: Recollections, Reviews and Other Prose, Our Winter Poet: Anna Akhmatova (21st December - 20th March). Wendy Cope eBooks. In stock. Cope was born in Erith, Kent, and educated at Farringtons School, Chislehurst, London. Wendy Cope (Author) › Visit Amazon's Wendy Cope Page. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Feb 1, 2016 - GCSE English Literature Poetry Revision - use these pins to aid your memory and help you get inspired! You can examine and separate out names. You can examine and separate out names. After university she worked for fifteen years as a primary-school teacher in London. ‎The best way to experience the poetry of Wendy Cope on your iPad. Wendy Cope's archive sold to British Library Personal effects including manuscripts, notebooks, school reports and 40,000 emails bought for £32,000 Published: 20 Apr 2011 Learn about Author Central. from: N/A. Anecdotal Evidence. “On Waterloo Bridge where we said our goodbyes. This book features 366 poems, one for each day of the year (including leap years). N/A. Help; Blog; Events; Educators; Millionaire's Club; menu Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. She has a keen eye for the everyday, mundane aspects of English life, especially the desires, frustrations, hopes, confusions and emotions in intimate relationships. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Error rating book. Image: Wendy Cope, ‘Flowers’, Beth’s Poetry Trail installation (image: summonedbyfells on Flickr ). See search results for this author. Ships from and sold by Book Depository US. Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis book. Read 84 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Wendy Cope is currently considered a "single author." Wendy Cope is currently considered a "single author." Faber & Faber, Apr 1, 2011 - Poetry - 80 pages. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Wendy Cope books online. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Cope's journey is one that has been rife with hurdles, "Despite her obvious talent and Oxford education," Juster remarks. Hardcover Mar 2018. Wendy Cope. In 1987 she received a Cholmondeley Award for poetry and in 1995 the American Academy of Arts and Letters Michael Braude Award for light verse. Wendy Cope. After university she worked for fifteen years as a primary-school teacher in London. Wendy Cope was born in Erith, Kent. Two Cures For Love by Wendy Cope Paperback $13.06. See more ideas about wendy cope, poetry, gcse english literature. from: $3.99. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Some of the poems in this new recording are from the book; others are as yet uncollected. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. In 1986 she became a freelance writer, and was a television critic for The Spectatormagazine until 1990. In stock. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets). I’m surprised I grew up to be a poet. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Arranged in order of increasing difficulty, these rhymes are designed for use at home or in the classroom. Includes. Are you an author? 1 Review. A.M. Juster traces poet Wendy Cope's publication history while reviewing the poet's latest collection, Anecdotal Evidence, at Los Angeles Review of Books.Juster explains that Cope's celebrity often takes American readers by surprise. Show details. * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Out of Stock. Includes. Wendy Cope has written this note about her more recent work: “Since my earlier recording for the archive in 2005, I have published one new collection of poems, Family Values (2011), and am close to completing the next. She earned a BA in history and trained as a teacher at Oxford University. Price New from Used from Wendy Cope. Wendy Cope. Life Alone Family. Compare Prices. Dr Rowan Williamsis a well known fan of her work, writing that: "Wendy Cope is without doubt the witties… Wendy Cope is composed of 3 names. In 1981, she became Arts and Reviews editor for the Inner London Education Authority magazine, Contact. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Welcome back. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Wendy Cope: 'The popularity of my first book was a mixed blessing' Credit: Ollie Harrop I'm not surprised I grew up to be a writer. A wonderful and intimate experience for poetry lovers, Faber Voices are… Wendy Cope; Author division. In my case, the long gaps between my books have got quite a lot to do with lack of confidence. Error rating book. Faber Voices lifts classic poems off the page, bringing together audio recordings of great poets reading their own work with an editor's selection of their poems. Wendy Cope. Refresh and try again. Wendy Cope is composed of 3 names. Her mordant humour and formal ingenuity are in evidence, even as she remembers the wounds of a damaging childhood; and in poems about love and the inevitable problems of ageing she achieves an intriguing blend of sadness and joy. Wendy Cope Wendy Cope was born in Erith, Kent. To add more books, The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul, Two Cures for Love: Selected Poems, 1979-2006, Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry: Selected by William Sieghart, Founder of the Forward Prizes, Life, Love and the Archers: Recollections, Reviews and Other Prose, Is That The New Moon? He suggested that mine should read: "Wendy Cope. Ships from and sold by Book Depository US. Author: Various Authors, Wendy Cope (Editor) Paperback Dec 2017. Despite her slight output, her books have sold well and she has attracted a popular following with her lighthearted, often comical poetry, as well as achieving literary credibility winning two awards and making an award shortlist over a fourteen-year period. If I Don't Know. Poets included range from Yeats, Shakespeare, Housman and Kipling, to contemporary poets such as Wendy Cope, Carol Ann Duffy, Maya Angelou and Thom Gunn. 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