{"product_id":"the-virago-book-of-wicked-verse-edited-by-jill-dawson","title":"'The Virago Book of Wicked Verse' edited by Jill Dawson","description":"\u003ch4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis is my favourite Virago book I've found thus far.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by Jill Dawson and published by Virago in 1992, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Virago Book of Wicked Verse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together poets across centuries, languages and continents whose writing is erotic, satirical, politically defiant, irreverent and frequently very funny. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing Sappho, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Dorothy Parker, Stevie Smith, Emily Dickinson, Margaret Atwood, Wisława Szymborska, Suniti Namjoshi, Izumi Shikibu and many others, the collection moves between lust, anger, friendship, domestic rebellion, bodily pleasure and the absurdities of social convention. Its sections carry titles such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Clitoris in My Throat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueens of the Underworld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf They Can't Take a Joke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A wonderful little piece of feminist publishing history, and a reminder that women have been writing obscenely, intelligently and against the grain for a very long time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirago Press, 1992. First edition paperback. Good vintage condition, with visible rubbing, creasing and edge wear to covers, light age-toning to pages. Internally appears well preserved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67910399361107,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/CopyofCopyofCopyofhowtodestroythefutureinstagramassets_14.png?v=1792894982","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/the-virago-book-of-wicked-verse-edited-by-jill-dawson","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}