Contemporary Australian Poetry
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Contemporary Australian Poetry
By (Author) Martin Langford
Edited by Judy Johnson
Edited by Judith Beveridge
Edited by David Musgrave
Puncher and Wattmann
Puncher and Wattmann
1st October 2016
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Paperback
658
Width 160mm, Height 240mm
Description
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.
