Luke Icarus Simon Luke Icarus Simon i(A3509 works by) (a.k.a. Luke Simon)
Born: Established: 1963
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Cyprus,
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1974
Heritage: Cyprian
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1 y separately published work icon Swimming in Words : New and Selected Poems Luke Icarus Simon , North Sydney : Stirling Publishing Australia , 2024 29245603 2024 selected work poetry

'Luke Icarus Simon's graceful and groundbreaking work was first published in the 1980s and he has since become one of the quiet achievers of Australian literature. This collection explores the human condition, how we relate to family and partners and the shaping of our identity through the shifting currents of love, friendship and illness. Simon's aim is to make sense of why we're all here, masterfully navigating and negotiating the realities of our existential aloneness.

'Luke Icarus Simon's experience as an actor and playwright informs each poem, propelling the reader into a sensual, visceral and passionate world. With settings as diverse as the Great Ocean Road, Santiago, Athens and the Greek Islands, Simon draws readers into the intimacies of his life.

'SWIMMING IN WORDS brings together seventy of Simon's poems, some previously published, many revised for this collection, as well as completely new works such as the 4,000+-word eponymous prose poem.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 A House on an Island in the Aegean Luke Icarus Simon , 2021 single work drama

'Luke Icarus Simon’s fifth play explores domestic and family violence, the most urgent social issues in Australia today. 

'It is 2009. Apollo meets married man Achilles. They fall in love. But is love ever enough? Is Apollo strong enough to stop a lifetime of abuse? Can Achilles stop living a lie?

'Let the witty dialogue, references to Greek philosophy and language entertain you and the evocative Greek soundtrack take you to the Aegean. 

'Celebrating 41 years since his stage debut, this premiere is Simon’s ode of love for his Greek cultural heritage.'

Source: La Mama Theatre.
1 y separately published work icon The Gospel of the Fallen : New and Selected Poems 1996 - 2016 Luke Icarus Simon , Blackheath : Stirling Publishing Australia , 2017 10970304 2017 selected work poetry

'Celebrating twenty years since the publication of his first poem, The Gospel of the Fallen brings together some of Luke Icarus Simon’s previously published poems, alongside some of his newest work, appearing here for the first time.

'Simon’s signature style encompasses the personal odyssey of self-discovery, identity and the pursuit of love and marries it with the universal search for existential meaning through reflecting on family, relationships, life experiences, and the lifelong journey all of us must undertake, towards inner peace.' (Publication Summary)
1 Loss, Grief, Change, and Memory : Luke Simon Reviews ‘Now You Shall Know’ by Jennifer Compton Luke Icarus Simon , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , April - June no. 14 2015;
— Review of Now You Shall Know Jennifer Compton , 2015 selected work poetry
1 1 y separately published work icon Lost in the Last Divided Capital Luke Icarus Simon , Bayswater : Palmer Higgs Books , 2014 7984215 2014 selected work short story

Arriving in 1970s Australia from a country torn apart by war, young Perry realises he is different and carries a secret he cannot share. Growing up, he works hard to overcome his demons, to achieve his dreams, to be a good son, to be the man his absent father could never be. When serious illness strikes, Perry must return to his country of birth to search for the only man who can save him, his father. These interconnected stories, many previously published in literary journals and anthologies, deal with one man's search for identity, love and a sense of belononging. Luke Icarus Simon writes with a poet's sensibility, deftly exploring the trials and tribulations of one immigrant family's history with poignant candour and humour. — Publisher's Summary
2 1 y separately published work icon The Transit of Cancer Luke Icarus Simon , New South Wales : Luke Icarus Simon , 2013 6330466 2013 selected work poetry

'This collection of poems expresses the rollercoaster of anger, grief, resignation ad nostalgia that comes with a terminal illness diagnosis. Raw, poignant but filled with black humour, poet Luke Icarus Simon tries to make sense of a life half-lived, a life threatened with mortality decades before its time.' (Publication Summary)
1 y separately published work icon Latin Luke Icarus Simon , Warners Bay : Picaro Press , 2011 Z1803282 2011 selected work poetry
1 Next of Kin i "There's something burdensome", Luke Icarus Simon , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 24 no. 2 2010; (p. 176)
1 Dangling Dice i "my father", Luke Icarus Simon , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 58-59)
1 My Cancer Tastes Like a Fresita i "Try a little sparkling Chilean wine, it tasts like strawberries", Luke Icarus Simon , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 66 no. 1 2006; (p. 145-147)
1 The Princess Mary i "I knew a Dane once blond of course", Luke Icarus Simon , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 66 no. 1 2006; (p. 148)
1 Taste It i "First day of autumn southern hemisphere", Luke Icarus Simon , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 66 no. 1 2006; (p. 149)
1 Paradise is Full of Supporting Roles i "The chill of the winds would sound", Luke Icarus Simon , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 66 no. 1 2006; (p. 150)
1 The Man was Something Like the Title of an Abba Song i "new year's day is always difficult", Luke Icarus Simon , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 64 no. 3 2004; (p. 132)
1 Love, Latino Style i "at private universities they listen to black rap", Luke Icarus Simon , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 64 no. 3 2004; (p. 131-132)
1 The Crimes of a Simple Man i "sucking", Luke Icarus Simon , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 64 no. 3 2004; (p. 130)
1 Night Omens i "Last night he kicked me again", Luke Icarus Simon , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 61 no. 3 2001; (p. 100)
1 Vital Lie i "It was an old Vengos film that got me going", Luke Icarus Simon , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 61 no. 3 2001; (p. 99)
1 Some Men i "they were sitting in a kafeneion", Luke Icarus Simon , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mattoid , no. 54 1999; (p. 123)
1 Abuse i "I remember sometimes", Luke Icarus Simon , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mattoid , no. 54 1999; (p. 122)
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