Collected Verse of Mary Gilmore: 1930-1962 (The Academy Editions of Australian Literature) [Paperback]

Jennifer Strauss (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 070223592X | ISBN-13: 978-0702235924 | Publication Date: September 1, 2007 | Edition: Reprint

The one hundred previously uncollected poems in this compendium represent works from the second half of Mary Gilmore’s life. Demonstrating an increased poetic maturity in the control of form and tone, the verses reflect a more complex response to social and political issues—among them deep concerns about what Australians did to the continent’s indigenous people and natural environment and commentary on the role and rights of women. More than a straight reprint, this variorum edition features a headnote for each poem listing all republications and their textual differences as well as the poet’s notes and glosses.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Accomplished poems . . . . Gilmore was ahead of her time in her concerns . . . The work collected here helps to define a period when Australian literary culture began to come forcibly into its own."  —Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

Jennifer Strauss is a poet and the author of The Collected Verse of Mary Gilmore, Volume 1 as well as critical works on the poetry of Judith Wright and Gwen Harwood. A former associate professor in the department of English, she is now an honorary senior research fellow at the University of Queensland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 864 pages
• Publisher: University of Queensland Press; Reprint edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 070223592X
• ISBN-13: 978-0702235924
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,606,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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