The Eye of the Hurricane

poetry by Adcock

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The Eye of the Hurricane is the debut poetry collection by Fleur Adcock, published in 1964. Adcock, a New Zealand-born British poet, is known for her tranquil domestic lyrics that often incorporate irony and elements of the fantastic or macabre. Her poetry, including that in The Eye of the Hurricane, is characterized by a measured, Classical detachment when exploring emotional experiences. The collection was released shortly after Adcock permanently immigrated to England in 1963.1

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Fleur Adcock
Adcock’s first collection of poetry, The Eye of the Hurricane, appeared the following year. In that and subsequent volumes—including Tigers (1967), High Tide in the Garden (1971), The Incident Book (1986), Time Zones (1991), and Looking Back (1997)—Adcock brought a measured, Classical
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Adcock’s first collection of poetry, The Eye of the Hurricane, appeared the following year. In that and subsequent volumes—including Tigers (1967), High Tide in the Garden (1971), The Incident Book (1986), Time Zones (1991), and Looking Back (1997)—Adcock brought a measured, Classical
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