by Pam Ayres · BBC Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9781846074653
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«The Works: The Classic Collection» is Pam Ayres's anthology of humorous poetry, published by BBC Books in hardcover (256 pages, in English).
The book brings together 120 of Pam Ayres's best-known poems, written in the 1970s and 1980s, with a humorous tone that portrays everyday situations with irony and warmth. It includes classic pieces such as «The Battery Hen» and «Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth», and this edition adds a general introduction and the author's own comments on each poem.
This illustrated edition includes line drawings by Susan Hellard. The collection covers the author's early period, and she was awarded the MBE in 2004.
Recommended for those who enjoy British comic poetry and the work of one of the UK's best-loved humorists.
Pamela Ayres MBE is a British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes. Her 1975 appearance on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks led to appearances on other TV and radio shows, a one-woman touring stage show and performing before the Queen.
