Double Persephone
Double Persephone is a self-published poetry collection written by Canadian author Margaret Atwood in 1961.[1] Atwood handset the book herself with a flat bed press, designed the cover with linoblocks, and only made 220 copies.[2] It was the first publication released by Atwood, and comprises seven poems: "Formal Garden", "Pastoral", "Iconic Landscape", "Persephone Departing", "Chthonic Love", "Her Song", "and "Double Persephone".[3]
 Cover of a copy of Double Persephone | |
| Author | Margaret Atwood |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Margaret Atwood |
| Country | Canadian |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
Publication date | 1961 |
Atwood followed up the collection with another book of poetry released in 1964, The Circle Game.[2]
The collection won the EJ Pratt medal.[4]
References
- Atwood, Margaret (20 February 2011). "Tools of Change: The Publishing Pie, February 15, 2011". Wordpress. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- Atwood, Margaret (February 2011). The Publishing Pie: An Author's View. Tools of Change for Publishing Conference. New York: O'Reilly Media. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- Davey, Frank (1997). "Atwood's Gorgon Touch". Studies in Canadian Literature. 2 (2).
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