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Vibrant with Words: The Letters of Ursula Bethell
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Vibrant with Words: The Letters of Ursula Bethell
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Whiteford (ed.)
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:370 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - poetry and poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780864735041
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| Classifications | Dewey:B |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Te Herenga Waka University Press
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| Imprint |
Victoria University Press
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| Publication Date |
24 October 2005 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Ursula Bethell (1874-1945) stands at the beginning of modern poetry in New Zealand. This rich collection of letters provides us with much evidence of her 'writerly' life and the origins of her poems. It also tells the moving personal story of an early life of travel and social work followed by happy years in Rise Cottage with her companion Effie Pollen; and of the devastating effect of the younger woman's sudden death, which left Bethell, as she wrote, 'a tree struck by lightning -- dead'.
Author Biography
Peter Whiteford teaches English at Victoria University of Wellington and is the editor of Eileen Duggan: Selected Poems.
ReviewsNew Zealand wasn't truly discovered until Ursula Bethell, 'very earnestly digging,' raised her head to look at the mountains." - D'Arcy Cresswell, author, The Poet's Progress
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