From An Australian Homestead: And Other Poems
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the red dust of the Australian outback to the quiet intimacy of homestead life, Hilde Knorr's From an Australian Homestead and Other Poems presents a vivid and deeply personal portrait of the Australian landscape and the human experience within it. This collection chronicles life on the land with lyrical precision, drawing on the sights, sounds, and rhythms of rural Australia to craft verse that is both grounded in place and universal in its emotional resonance. Knorr, a versatile Australian author known for works spanning factual writing such as Religious Art in Australia and fiction including Fire Won't Burn Stick, brings to her poetry the same observational acuity and cultural sensitivity that distinguishes her prose. Her verse is measured and reflective, illuminating themes of belonging, memory, and the settler experience with a quiet but persistent power. Published by Spectrum Publications in Melbourne, this collection stands as a testament to the richness of Australian literary heritage — and leaves the reader wondering what other hidden worlds lie within Knorr's extraordinary body of work.
Author: Hilde Knorr
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the red dust of the Australian outback to the quiet intimacy of homestead life, Hilde Knorr's From an Australian Homestead and Other Poems presents a vivid and deeply personal portrait of the Australian landscape and the human experience within it. This collection chronicles life on the land with lyrical precision, drawing on the sights, sounds, and rhythms of rural Australia to craft verse that is both grounded in place and universal in its emotional resonance. Knorr, a versatile Australian author known for works spanning factual writing such as Religious Art in Australia and fiction including Fire Won't Burn Stick, brings to her poetry the same observational acuity and cultural sensitivity that distinguishes her prose. Her verse is measured and reflective, illuminating themes of belonging, memory, and the settler experience with a quiet but persistent power. Published by Spectrum Publications in Melbourne, this collection stands as a testament to the richness of Australian literary heritage — and leaves the reader wondering what other hidden worlds lie within Knorr's extraordinary body of work.