Body of Work
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Body of Work
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Elena Gomez
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Introduction by Fiona Hile
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:80 | Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 147 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780648056874
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Classifications | Dewey:821/.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cordite Publishing Inc.
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Imprint |
Cordite Publishing Inc.
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Publication Date |
1 September 2018 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Poetry. Women's Studies. I once wrote to a poetry advice column because I was afraid of my emotions and the havoc they wreaked on me. I called them 'a huge problem' but Diana Hamilton comforted me and wrote: 'Feeling pleasure is a legitimate way of developing as a person-writer!' We got a kitten and I tried to write poems for her. Or some other (many) times I had a thought and realised I shouldn't say it out loud only to find myself speaking it. When these turned to poems. Could there be a poet in the sense of a hare or another graceful creature or perhaps bitter and less warm-blooded...--Elena Gomez
Author Biography
Elena Gomez is a poet and editor who lives in Melbourne.
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