num_pages: 64
description: The “black river” of mortality is a constant presence in this latest collection by critically acclaimed poet C. K. Stead. Written within the last 18 months, these poignant poems vividly explore the poet’s feeling of frailty following a stroke, which temporarily impaired his ability to read or write, and the subsequent excitement of recovery.
language: English
title: The Black River
titlecomplete: The Black River
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Auckland University Press