In the title poem of her second collection, "Salvation Jane" (a purple thistle-like weed), Stoddart suggests that in naming something we empower it to fulfil our idea of its meaning and purpose. The poem typifies, as Vernon Scannell wrote, "the way h...

"Awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 2002 Greta Stoddart's 'At Home in the Dark' is a powerful first collection that sheds light not only on the darkness of home but also reveals much that's unsettling about the further afield. With their clear...