The Wilder Years: Selected poems
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Wilder Years: Selected poems
By (Author) David Eggleton
Otago University Press
Otago University Press
29th April 2021
New Zealand
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
821.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
314
Width 170mm, Height 220mm
Description
David Eggleton, Poet Laureate of Aotearoa 2019-21, has published nine poetry collections, and now, finally, comes a 'Best Of '. The Wilder Years: Selected Poems is a hardback compendium of the poet's own selection from 35 years of published work, together with a handful of new poems.
Reviews
Eggleton's word-blasts remain consistently gratifying. His poetry's ... endlessly imaginative, it's funny, [and] intellectually rewarding ... Every poem is a snapshot of the culture in action. - NICK ASCROFT
Author Bio
DAVID EGGLETON received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in poetry in 2016, the year The Conch Trumpet won the Poetry Award at the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The following year he was the recipient of the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers' Residency. For eight years (2009-17) David was editor of Landfall, New Zealand's pre-eminent journal of arts and letters.
