Patria: Poems
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In an era defined by global conflict and profound national uncertainty, L. H. Allen's Patria stands as a deeply felt meditation on homeland, identity, and the Australian spirit. Published in 1941 at the height of the Second World War, this collection of poems channels the anxieties, loyalties, and quiet pride of a nation grappling with its place in a world at war, presenting verse that is both intimately personal and broadly patriotic in its scope. Allen's poetry illustrates a refined lyrical sensibility rooted in the Australian literary tradition of the early twentieth century, drawing on landscapes, history, and the weight of national belonging to craft images of striking emotional resonance. The collection argues, through careful and measured verse, that a nation's soul is discovered not in grand proclamations but in the quiet accumulation of memory, land, and sacrifice. Published through Melbourne University Press in association with Oxford University Press — a pairing that confers considerable scholarly gravitas — Patria remains a compelling artifact of wartime Australian poetry that rewards readers who seek to understand what it truly meant to call a country home in the most turbulent of times.
Author: L. H. Allen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1941, Melbourne University Press in association with Oxford University Press
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In an era defined by global conflict and profound national uncertainty, L. H. Allen's Patria stands as a deeply felt meditation on homeland, identity, and the Australian spirit. Published in 1941 at the height of the Second World War, this collection of poems channels the anxieties, loyalties, and quiet pride of a nation grappling with its place in a world at war, presenting verse that is both intimately personal and broadly patriotic in its scope. Allen's poetry illustrates a refined lyrical sensibility rooted in the Australian literary tradition of the early twentieth century, drawing on landscapes, history, and the weight of national belonging to craft images of striking emotional resonance. The collection argues, through careful and measured verse, that a nation's soul is discovered not in grand proclamations but in the quiet accumulation of memory, land, and sacrifice. Published through Melbourne University Press in association with Oxford University Press — a pairing that confers considerable scholarly gravitas — Patria remains a compelling artifact of wartime Australian poetry that rewards readers who seek to understand what it truly meant to call a country home in the most turbulent of times.