The First Paperback Poets Anthology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark gathering of voices that helped define a generation, The First Paperback Poets Anthology brings together nineteen of Australia's most vital and daring poets under one cover, published by the University of Queensland Press. Assembled at a time when Australian poetry was undergoing a remarkable creative renaissance, this collection presents works by celebrated figures including David Malouf, Rodney Hall, Michael Dransfield, and Thomas W. Shapcott, alongside a constellation of their equally gifted contemporaries, offering an unparalleled cross-section of the nation's poetic landscape. This anthology stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary history, capturing the raw energy, formal experimentation, and cultural questioning that characterised the poetry scene of the late 20th century. The University of Queensland Press's Paperback Poets series was itself a revolutionary publishing initiative, making serious poetry accessible and affordable to a wider readership — and this inaugural anthology distils the very best of that democratising spirit. For lovers of poetry, Australian literature, or cultural history, this volume remains an essential and deeply rewarding document of a nation finding its literary voice.
Author: Various (Michael Dransfield, Rodney Hall, J. S. Harry, Manfred Jurgensen, David Lake, Roger Mcdonald, Rhyll Mcmaster, David Malouf, John Manifold, Geoff Page, Richard Packer, Philip Roberts, Judith Rodriguez, Thomas W. Shapcott, R. A. Simpson, Leon Slade, Andrew Taylor, Richard Tipping & Vicki Viidikas)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark gathering of voices that helped define a generation, The First Paperback Poets Anthology brings together nineteen of Australia's most vital and daring poets under one cover, published by the University of Queensland Press. Assembled at a time when Australian poetry was undergoing a remarkable creative renaissance, this collection presents works by celebrated figures including David Malouf, Rodney Hall, Michael Dransfield, and Thomas W. Shapcott, alongside a constellation of their equally gifted contemporaries, offering an unparalleled cross-section of the nation's poetic landscape. This anthology stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary history, capturing the raw energy, formal experimentation, and cultural questioning that characterised the poetry scene of the late 20th century. The University of Queensland Press's Paperback Poets series was itself a revolutionary publishing initiative, making serious poetry accessible and affordable to a wider readership — and this inaugural anthology distils the very best of that democratising spirit. For lovers of poetry, Australian literature, or cultural history, this volume remains an essential and deeply rewarding document of a nation finding its literary voice.