Lavinia Greenlaw - On Difficulty (and Poetry) - Paperback | 128 Pages

Explore the intricate relationship between poetry and difficulty in Lavinia Greenlaw's insightful work, 'On Difficulty (and Poetry)'. This book delves into why poetry is often perceived as challenging and encourages readers to engage with that perceived difficulty.

Key Themes:

• Investigates the human tendency to crave and fear difficulty.
• Examines how we use and perform difficulty in our lives.
• Suggests that confronting difficulty can dismantle unproductive habits of thought.
• Argues that embracing difficulty leads to more truthful expression.

Specifications:

• Author: Lavinia Greenlaw
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: September 10, 2026
• Language: English
• Print Length: 128 pages
• Binding: Paperback
• Dimensions: 129 x 5 x 198mm
• Weight: 505g
• ISBN-10: 0571400345
• ISBN-13: 978-0571400348
• EAN: 9780571400348
• Release Date: 10 Sep 2026

Lavinia Greenlaw uses characteristic poise and clarity, offering numerous examples to demonstrate how moments of opacity and resistance within difficulty can reveal their own solutions.

This paperback edition from Faber & Faber is an essential read for anyone interested in poetry, criticism, and the nature of understanding.