It has always been true that in dealing with the dilemmas of ordinary life - the inescapable moral, personal, spiritual, even practical decisions that are constantly to be made - people turn to poetry ...They look for refreshment, for illumination, insight, pleasure,relief. Thus Lauris Edmond stated her views on the role of poetry when she began work on this anthology in 1998. She and fellow editor Bill Sewell believed poetry should be part of our everyday experience, addressing us directly and powerfully - with immediate ...
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It has always been true that in dealing with the dilemmas of ordinary life - the inescapable moral, personal, spiritual, even practical decisions that are constantly to be made - people turn to poetry ...They look for refreshment, for illumination, insight, pleasure,relief. Thus Lauris Edmond stated her views on the role of poetry when she began work on this anthology in 1998. She and fellow editor Bill Sewell believed poetry should be part of our everyday experience, addressing us directly and powerfully - with immediate impact. But as well as appealing instantly to the heart and the ear, it should be memorable, making us want to return to it over and over again. Essential New Zealand Poems brings together over 200 outstanding and accessible New Zealand poems from a generous range of poets - from Hone Tuwhare to Elizabeth Smithers, from Emma Neale to Chris Orsman, intended for the widest possible audience - for every New Zealand home and classroom it is a broad and satisfying picture of the achievements and promise of New Zealand poetry at the end of the millennium.
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Add this copy of Essential New Zealand Poems to cart. $52.06, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Godwit.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9781869620875.
