Palantine Madonna
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this raw, visceral, and uncompromising anthology, legendary Melbourne counterculture poet Shelton Lea lays bare the gritty underbelly of Australian urban life and the restless, bohemian spirit of the late 1970s. The collection effortlessly pairs avant-garde verse with "May Day, May Day," an evocative prose piece that drives home the volume's themes of marginalization and societal rebellion. Lea introduces the reader to an array of down-and-out protagonists—jailbirds, back-alley thinkers, and street-level lovers—navigating their existence within the concrete friction of pubs, courtrooms, and rain-slicked city pavements. Palantine Madonna stands as an essential artifact of Australia's post-war literary underground, perfectly capturing the anti-establishment ethos and fiercely independent spirit championed by the iconic Outback Press. Lea's distinctive style favors a rhythmic, colloquial lyricism that balances brutal realism with unexpected moments of profound tenderness and romantic idealism. Complete with an intimate, candid cover photograph by Jana, this scarce first edition offers collectors an invaluable and electrifying window into the golden era of radical Australian poetry.
Author: Shelton Lea
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this raw, visceral, and uncompromising anthology, legendary Melbourne counterculture poet Shelton Lea lays bare the gritty underbelly of Australian urban life and the restless, bohemian spirit of the late 1970s. The collection effortlessly pairs avant-garde verse with "May Day, May Day," an evocative prose piece that drives home the volume's themes of marginalization and societal rebellion. Lea introduces the reader to an array of down-and-out protagonists—jailbirds, back-alley thinkers, and street-level lovers—navigating their existence within the concrete friction of pubs, courtrooms, and rain-slicked city pavements. Palantine Madonna stands as an essential artifact of Australia's post-war literary underground, perfectly capturing the anti-establishment ethos and fiercely independent spirit championed by the iconic Outback Press. Lea's distinctive style favors a rhythmic, colloquial lyricism that balances brutal realism with unexpected moments of profound tenderness and romantic idealism. Complete with an intimate, candid cover photograph by Jana, this scarce first edition offers collectors an invaluable and electrifying window into the golden era of radical Australian poetry.