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The Wilder Years: Selected poems
Hardback
Main Details
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The Wilder Years: Selected poems
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Eggleton
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:314 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 220,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781988592619
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| Classifications | Dewey:NZ821.2 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Otago University Press
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| Imprint |
Otago University Press
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| Publication Date |
29 April 2021 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
David Eggleton, Poet Laureate of Aotearoa 2019-21, has published nine poetry collections, and now, finally, comes a 'Best Of '. The Wilder Years: Selected Poems is a hardback compendium of the poet's own selection from 35 years of published work, together with a handful of new poems.
Author Biography
DAVID EGGLETON received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in poetry in 2016, the year The Conch Trumpet won the Poetry Award at the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The following year he was the recipient of the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers' Residency. For eight years (2009-17) David was editor of Landfall, New Zealand's pre-eminent journal of arts and letters.
ReviewsEggleton's word-blasts remain consistently gratifying. His poetry's ... endlessly imaginative, it's funny, intellectually rewarding ... Every poem is a snapshot of the culture in action. - NICK ASCROFT
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