Stranger to Europe

poetry by Butler

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"Stranger to Europe" is a poetry collection by Guy Butler, a South African poet and playwright. Published in 1952, it contains some of his earliest works. Butler's poetry is noted for its sensitivity and vivid imagery, often drawing from his experiences during military service in North Africa and Europe between 1940 and 1945. His writing career spanned several decades, with other notable poetry volumes including "Selected Poems" and "Songs and Ballads." Butler also contributed significantly to theatre and edited poetry magazines.1

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Stranger to Europe (1952) contains some of Butler’s first poetry. Other poetry volumes include Selected Poems (1975; rev. ed., 1989), Songs and Ballads (1978), and Pilgrimage to Dias Cross (1987). In 1989 he edited (with Jeff Opland) The Magic Tree, a collection of 119 narrative…
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Stranger to Europe (1952) contains some of Butler’s first poetry. Other poetry volumes include Selected Poems (1975; rev. ed., 1989), Songs and Ballads (1978), and Pilgrimage to Dias Cross (1987). In 1989 he edited (with Jeff Opland) The Magic Tree, a collection of 119 narrative…
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