First Light: A Selection of Poems

The fourth book in the Braziller series of Australian poets. Philip
Hodgins is unique in his unflinchingly honest and mordant account of country
life in Australia. In a vivid and lucid style, his astonishing poems reveal the
complexities, depths and urgencies of living at the edge of life and death.
Renowned for his sophisticated yet understated craftsmanship, Hodgins writes
with subtlety, humor and heartbreaking intensity.

 

Info autore

Philip Hodgins is the author of six volumes of poems, including a verse novel, Dispossessed, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Council Poetry Prize. He has been published in major publications, such as The New Yorker. He died in 1995, age thirty-six. In 1997, the annual Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal was inaugurated to honor writers of distinguished literary accomplishment.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Philip Hodgins
• Con la collaborazione di: Paul Kane (Editore)
• Editore: Persea Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780807600023
• ISBN: 978-0-8076-0002-3
• Pagine: 90
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 206 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 181 g
• Serie: Australian Poets; The Australian Poets Series; Australian Poets; The Australian Poets Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata