Michael Cope (poet)



Michael Cope (1952 - ) is a South African poet and novelist as well as a jeweller.

Life
He is the son of writer Jack Cope.

He published his first poem in 1971. "Poetry by Michael Cope", Cope.co.za, Web, Oct. 8, 2011. Writing Cope's first volume of poetry, Scenes and Visions, was published in 1990.

Writing
His works detail people, their stories, and environmental imagery. Much of his poetry also quietly offers Cope's views on world-wide issues, such as business and poverty. Cope's second volume, GHAAP: Sonnets from the Northern Cape (Kwela and Snailpress) deals with human origins.

Also by Michael Cope:
 * Goldin: A Tale - iUniverse (2005) - A literary novel dealing with the mythic; and
 * Intricacy: A Meditation on Memory - Double Storey (2005) - A memoir investigating memory.