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The Bells of St Babel's: Poems 1997-2001
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
The Bells of St Babel's: Poems 1997-2001
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Allen Curnow
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:54 | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781869402426
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Classifications | Dewey:821.912 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | General | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Auckland University Press
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Imprint |
Auckland University Press
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Publication Date |
1 February 2001 |
Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
These 11 poems, written between 1997 and 2000 show Allen Curnow's ear for the vernacular and his sense of the absurdity of modish attitudes. Alongside a poem for poet Peter Porter's 70th birthday are poems of small dramas, some painful and ugly, observed unflinchingly.
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