Fits and Starts

Andrew Johnston's mesmerising new collection weaves together fragments of dream, myth, memory and experience. With humour and melancholy, these poems draw upon the random treasures of the radio alphabet and the ancient contradictions of the Old Testament. At their centre, the mythical figure of Echo roams through an imaginary landscape.

About the author

Andrew Johnston is a New Zealand poet and editor who has lived in France since 1997. He is the author of five collections of poetry published by VUP: Fits and Starts (2016), Sol (2007), Birds of Europe (2000), The Sounds (1996) and How to Talk (1993), which won the 1994 New Zealand Book Award for Poetry and the 1994 Jessie Mackay Best First Book Award.

Summary

Andrew Johnston's mesmerising new collection weaves together fragments of dream, myth, memory and experience. With humour and melancholy, these poems draw upon the random treasures of the radio alphabet and the ancient contradictions of the Old Testament. At their centre, the mythical figure of Echo roams through an imaginary landscape.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Johnston, Johnston Andrew
• Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781776560615
• ISBN: 978-1-77656-061-5
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 208 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 113 g
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama