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Luminescent
Other Book Format Edition: 1
Five 20-page chapbooks in a cover folder.
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A brilliant and unique debut collection from one of the most exciting young voices in New Zealand poetry.
The five colourful chapbooks that make up Luminescent are intended to be read in any order and are gathered together
in a cover folder evocative of the night-sky. Each section loosely explores the life and context of a New Zealand woman, from the famous, such as celebrated writer Katherine Mansfield (Sunflowers) and cosmologist Beatrice Tinsley (The Glowing Space Between the Stars), to the possibly fictional school ghost ((Auto)Biography of a Ghost); in between is early settler and whalers wife Betty Guard (Whale Fall), and ill-fated dancer Phyllis Porter (Her and the Flames), who died after her dress caught fire onstage at Wellingtons Opera House. Whaling, astronomy, dance, haunting and art are all turned to poetic purpose; an autobiographical voice weaves in and out, and connections and resonances draw the parts of Luminescent into a powerful whole. This poetry is both intellectual and moving; utterly contemporary, with a deep connection to the past. Country of publication: New Zealand Featured in the 24 October 2017 New Zealand / Pasifika Newsletter.
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Publisher : Seraph Press
Publication date : 2017-09
Subjects: Fiction, Published in New Zealand, NZ Poetry, Poetry