Contemporary Australian Poetry
By: edited by Martin Langford, Judith Beveridge, Judy Johnson, David Musgrave
Publisher: Puncher & Wattmann
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Glebe, NSW
Language: eng
Number of pages: 658
ISBN-13: 9781922186935
Subjects: Australian poetry
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"-- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes index (pages 655-658).