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Poems to Enjoy, Book 1

Verner Bickley

US $14.39

US $17.99

2012/11

9789888491261

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Proverse Hong Kong

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書籍簡介

文學 > 英國文學

Dr Bickley's series of five graded poetry anthologies - POEMS TO ENJOY - is a well-established tool for learning and teaching 英語 at all levels. The varied and eclectic poems include many by world-famous writers who are household names, as well as traditional and anonymous poems. Useful notes and a teaching guide are included, a particular feature. All, whatever their age, from the very young to adults of every age, will find much that resonates with them. The books in the series are useful for teaching and learning at school and for home-schooling.

作者簡介

Verner Bickley

VERNER BICKLEY is the author of more than twenty textbooks and articles on international education, language and culture. He has held senior positions in Singapore, Burma, Indonesia, Japan, the USA, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, serving the Singapore Government, the British Council, the East-West Centre's Culture Learning Institute, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and the Hong Kong Government. At the time of writing, he was an Honorary Research Fellow Centre of Asian Studies, the University of Hong Kong and Chairman of the English-Speaking Union, Hong Kong.

出版社簡介

Proverse publishes internationally from Hong Kong mainly high quality literary and general titles (novels, novellas, single author short story and poetry collections, poetry anthologies, biography and autobiography), also some travel, sport, young author, mixed genre, educational and academic works, and edited historical source materials. Proverse authors include local and international authors, native speakers of English as well as non-native speakers. Topics and settings vary between local and international. Publication modes are paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook. Most books are in the English language, including translations into English. A number are in Chinese, and a couple in Italian, a few are bilingual (English/Chinese; English/Italian). Several titles received publication support from Hong Kong Arts Development Council and other cultural bodies in Hong Kong and elsewhere.In 2008, Proverse established theannual international Proverse Prize for unpublished book-length non-fiction, fiction or poetry submitted in English. In 2016, Proverse launched theannual international Proverse Poetry Prize for a single poem submitted in English. Both prizes open for entries no later than 7 May each year (closing date 30 June). Entries to both prizes are invited from anywhere in the world and are open to all over eighteen years old, whatever their nationality, residence or citizenship. Writers and poets from Hong Kong and many countries in the world participate. Winners have been both local and international.Beginning in 2009 and continuing, Proverse organises in central Hong Kong a Spring and an Autumn literary event, open to the public. In recent years, a parallel event, available internationally, is shown on Youtube.Of the titles published by Proverse, several have attracted a Preface or advance appreciation from figures of international reputation. Two Proverse authors have been best sellers, one (Peter Gregoire) in Hong Kong and the other (Nicholas Binge) in Spain.Further informationWebsite: htt[s://www.proversepublishing.comGillian Bickley, ‘The Proverse Prize, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Vol 59, 2023 Issue 1. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TKVG8HZSZWX6R4CUJUKM/full?target=10.1080/17449855.2022.2101653Proverse titles page:https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/ProversehkProverse Autumn Reception 2022 video (3rd edit): https://youtu.be/9L0L0AY6NGQProverse Youtube channel: youtube.com/@ProversePublishing