Stranger To Europe: Poems 1939-1949

Guy Butler's first collection of poetry draws on his experiences as a South African during World War II and the years immediately afterward, exploring themes of war, displacement, identity, memory, and the tension between African roots and European experience. Written between 1939 and 1949, the poems move from the landscapes of the Karoo to the battlefields and cities of Europe, reflecting a young writer's search for belonging in a world transformed by conflict.

Softcover. English. Balkema. 1952. 40 pp. Good in red cloth. Book No: 2508361