Contemporary Australian Poetry

Contemporary Australian Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puncher and Wattmann
Country
Australia
Published
1 October 2016
Pages
658
ISBN
9781922186935

Contemporary Australian Poetry

The quality of Australian poetry has never been higher, nor the number of distinctive voices greater. A landmark publication, this collection presents the astonishing achievements of Australian poetry during the last quarter of a century.

Over ten years in preparation, gathering over 200 poets and 500 poems, it makes the case for this country’s poetry as a broadening of the universal set for all English-speakers. ‘Somewhat astonishingly,’ the introduction notes, ‘and while no-one was looking, Australian poetry has developed a momentum and a critical mass such that it has become one more luminous field in the English-speaking imagination. Increasingly, anyone who seeks to explore the perspectives or music available in English will also have to consider the perspectives and music which have originated here - Australia having turned itself, too, into a place in the mind.’

Both survey and critical review, this anthology offers a rare opportunity to explore the major national achievement of contemporary Australian poetry.

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