By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Not Waving but Drowning’ is the best-known Poem by Stevie Smith (1902-71). In 1995, it was voted Britain’s fourth favourite poem in a poll. First published in 1957, the poem fuses comedy and tragedy, moving between childlike simplicity and darker, more cynical touches. The poem is about a man ... Read more
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