100 Australian Poems

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Author: ISBN: 9781743584637
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publication: December 1, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781743584637
Publisher: Hardie Grant
Publication: December 1, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English
Poetry? For today's readers? Yes, and not just for those who buy their poetry collections religiously either: 100 Australian Poems is for everyone. Frustrated by the perception that Australian poetry is dry, inaccessible and focused only on the country's landscape, acclaimed poet Jamie Grant decided to form his own collection. One that properly encompassed the liveliness of our country's writing and showed that the only thing dry about Australian poetry was the humour within it. The collection ranges from the early nineteenth century of Francis Macnamara and Charles Harpur, through the later years of CJ Dennis and Henry Lawson, right up to the present day of Gig Ryan, David Malouf, Stephen McInerney and Kate Jennings. The preoccupations of the different eras are given a full airing convicts and stockriders, the challenges of drought and war, the rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney, the divide between the city and the bush, and the different approaches of generations X, Y and Z. The ‘smaller' issues have their outing too: love, barbecues, giraffes, sky writing and pumpkins so big they don't seem real. For anyone curious about what makes Australians who they are, this collection is a must-have. Illustrated with etchings by Bridget Farmer, this book should be in every Australian home. About the author:Born in Melbourne, Jamie Grant studied for a degree in English at La Trobe University and subsequently worked as an editor, bookseller, journalist and literary critic. He began publishing poetry in the 1970s. Grant's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines. He has published eight volumes of poetry and edited five poetry anthologies. Grant's first poetry collection was a joint publication with Graeme Kinross-Smith (Turn Left at Any Time with Care, 1975); his latest work is Glass on the Chimney (2014).
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Poetry? For today's readers? Yes, and not just for those who buy their poetry collections religiously either: 100 Australian Poems is for everyone. Frustrated by the perception that Australian poetry is dry, inaccessible and focused only on the country's landscape, acclaimed poet Jamie Grant decided to form his own collection. One that properly encompassed the liveliness of our country's writing and showed that the only thing dry about Australian poetry was the humour within it. The collection ranges from the early nineteenth century of Francis Macnamara and Charles Harpur, through the later years of CJ Dennis and Henry Lawson, right up to the present day of Gig Ryan, David Malouf, Stephen McInerney and Kate Jennings. The preoccupations of the different eras are given a full airing convicts and stockriders, the challenges of drought and war, the rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney, the divide between the city and the bush, and the different approaches of generations X, Y and Z. The ‘smaller' issues have their outing too: love, barbecues, giraffes, sky writing and pumpkins so big they don't seem real. For anyone curious about what makes Australians who they are, this collection is a must-have. Illustrated with etchings by Bridget Farmer, this book should be in every Australian home. About the author:Born in Melbourne, Jamie Grant studied for a degree in English at La Trobe University and subsequently worked as an editor, bookseller, journalist and literary critic. He began publishing poetry in the 1970s. Grant's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines. He has published eight volumes of poetry and edited five poetry anthologies. Grant's first poetry collection was a joint publication with Graeme Kinross-Smith (Turn Left at Any Time with Care, 1975); his latest work is Glass on the Chimney (2014).

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