"PENELOPE IN WINTER"
Robin Hyde (Miss Iris Wilkinson) has had another collection' of verse published in London —this time by Hurst and Blackett. The volume is entitled "Penelope in Winter," after a poem of that name. This poem is not one of the best included; much more impressive in every way is "English Rider," which would have provided the better title. There are touches of virtuosity in this collection, but the standard generally is not quite up to that of Robin Hyde's first book, which had an excellent Press. Robin Hyde is a prolific writer—perhaps too prolific on occasion (to do her art full justice. But whether as lyrics, fantasies, descriptive, or propaganda (in the right sense) verse, her work commands and holds attention. Her colour is always strong, her imagery also, and if her philosophy seems at times to run a trifle wild, her technical skill gives it interest. When she learns to discipline her impulses instead of lending them free rein, she will noticeably enhance her reputation as a poet.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380212.2.219.2
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 26
Word Count
172"PENELOPE IN WINTER" Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 26
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.