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Jam Tree Gully: Poems
John Kinsella
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Description for Jam Tree Gully: Poems
Paperback. "One of the most original and poignantly authentic poets writing in English."-Harold Bloom Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
In this daring new collection, Australia's preeminent environmental poet confronts the legacy of Thoreau's Walden. With Walden as his inspiration, John Kinsella moved with his family back to rural Australia, where he wrote the poems in this original collection exploring the nature of our responsibility and connection to the land.
from "We Spend Days in This House"
We spend days in this house but not nights.
We have seen the early morning sunlight
infiltrate the eucalypts, sunset deflected
by acacias. We have sweltered at midday.
... Read more
In this daring new collection, Australia's preeminent environmental poet confronts the legacy of Thoreau's Walden. With Walden as his inspiration, John Kinsella moved with his family back to rural Australia, where he wrote the poems in this original collection exploring the nature of our responsibility and connection to the land.
from "We Spend Days in This House"
We spend days in this house but not nights.
We have seen the early morning sunlight
infiltrate the eucalypts, sunset deflected
by acacias. We have sweltered at midday.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393341409
SKU
V9780393341409
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About John Kinsella
John Kinsella is the author of more than fifty books. He is a fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge, and emeritus professor of literature and environment at Curtin University. He lives at Jam Tree Gully in the Western Australian wheatbelt.
Reviews for Jam Tree Gully: Poems
"One of the most original and poignantly authentic poets writing in English." Harold Bloom