Australian Poetry Since 1788
Geoffrey Lehmann
(editor),
Robert Gray
(editor),
Sydney
:
University of New South Wales Press
,
2011
Z1803846
2011
anthology
poetry
(taught in 1 units)
'A good poem is one that the world can’t forget or is delighted to rediscover. This landmark anthology of Australian poetry, edited by two of Australia’s foremost poets, Geoffrey Lehmann and Robert Gray, contains such poems. It is the first of its kind for Australia and promises to become a classic. Included here are Australia’s major poets, and lesser-known but equally affecting ones, and all manifestations of Australian poetry since 1788, from concrete poems to prose poems, from the cerebral to the naïve, from the humorous to the confessional, and from formal to free verse. Translations of some striking Aboriginal song poems are one of the high points. Containing over 1000 poems from 170 Australian poets, as well as short critical biographies, this careful reevaluation of Australian poetry makes this a superb book that can be read and enjoyed over a lifetime.' (From the publisher's website.)
The Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry
John Kinsella
(editor),
Camberwell
:
Penguin
,
2009
Z1553543
2009
anthology
poetry
(taught in 16 units)
'This is a comprehensive survey of Australian poetic achievement, ranging from early colonial and indigenous verse to contemporary work, from the major poets to those who deserve to be better recognised.' (Provided by the publisher).
The unit will develop students' skills in both reading and writing contemporary poetry. Students will learn a range of approaches to writing poetry, to writing reflectively about their own poetry, and writing analytically about the stylistics of another person's poetry.
