biography
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Adcock, (Kareen) Fleur
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1934– )
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| biography:
| Poet, born in Papakura, New Zealand. She studied at Victoria University, Wellington, taught at the University of Otago, then held various library posts in New Zealand and the UK, where she has lived since 1963. She published her first collection, The Eye of the Hurricane, in 1964. Her poetry is notable for its unsentimental treatment of personal and family relationships, its psychological insights, and its interest in classical themes. She has also edited The Oxford Book of Contemporary New Zealand Poetry (1983) and The Faber Book of Twentieth Century Women's Poetry (1987), and co-edited The Oxford Book of Creatures (1995). |
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