Kevin Ireland - Selected Poems 1963 - 2013

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Kevin Ireland lives in Devonport and is one of New Zealand's most prominent and well-loved writers. This is his 20th book of poetry, 50 years after his first book in 1963, Face to Face. His most recent book was Dreamy Days & Nothing Done (2012). He has also published a collection of short stories, Sleeping with the Angels; six novels including Getting Away with It and Daisy Chains; and two memoirs, Under the Bridge and Over the Moon and Backwards to Forwards.

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Kevin has won numerous awards, including the 2004 Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement and in 2006 the A W Reed Award for his contribution to New Zealand literature. In 2000 he received an honorary doctorate from Massey University. Selected Poems 1963-2013 is published to coincide with and celebrate his 80th birthday.