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The Best Australian Poems 2012

The Best Australian Poems 2012

by John Tranter
Paperback
Publication Date: 05/11/2012

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In this impressive anthology John Tranter weaves many threads into a portrait of Australian poetry in 2012. Emerging poets sit alongside the celebrated, travelling from Lake Havasu City to Graz, and nursing homes to fairgrounds, with characters as diverse as David Bowie, Emily Dickinson and Rumpelstiltskin.The Best Australian Poems 2012will satisfy a hunger for storytelling and a yearning for beauty.

Poets Include . . . Alan Wearne, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, mark Tredinnick, Maria Takolander, Tim Thorn, Pete Spence, Jaya Savige, Gig Ryan, Peter Rose, Felicity Plunkett, Les Murray, David McCooey, Jennifer Maden, Mike Ladd, Andy Kissane, Jill Jones, Sarah Holland-Batt, Lisa Gorton, Geoff Goodgellow, Angela Gardner, Katherine Gallagher, Michael Farrell, Sarah Day, Bruce Dawe, Luke Davies, Joanne Burns, Pam Brown, Ali Alizadeh, Robert Adamson and many more . . .

'I was struck. . . by just how many poems depended on the ancient devices of the storyteller. . . Many have a lyrical or meditative feel, but most have a story to tell, captured in a brief glimpse of the meaning of life, or a dramatic climax.' John Tranter
ISBN:
9781863955812
9781863955812
Category:
Poetry anthologies (various poets)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
05-11-2012
Publisher:
Black Inc.
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
204
Dimensions (mm):
210x137x17mm
Weight:
0.24kg

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