Linda Weste Linda Weste i(A5567 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 3 y separately published work icon The Verse Novel : Australia and New Zealand Linda Weste , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2022 24504640 2022 selected work interview

'In these thirty-five interviews with verse novelists from Australia and Aotearoa–New Zealand, Linda Weste explores the uniqueness of storytelling through poetry and the genre of the verse novel. Her subjects are notable representatives of a region where verse novels for Adults, Children and Young Adults thrive; among them is Steven Herrick, winner of the prestigious Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 2019; and what they have to say enriches our understanding of the verse novel across each of its publishing categories.'  (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Inside the Verse Novel : Writers on Writing Linda Weste , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2020 18679964 2020 selected work interview

'In these twenty-two interviews with verse novelists from the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, Linda Weste explores the uniqueness of storytelling through poetry and the genre of the verse novel. Her subjects are notable representatives of countries where the genre thrives; among them is Bernardine Evaristo, joint winner of the Booker Prize in 2019; and what they have to say enriches our understanding of the many ways poetry and narratives can meld to create a unique reading experience.' (Publication summary)

1 Geoff Page's 1953 : An 'Experiment' in Creative Practice Linda Weste (interviewer), 2018 single work interview
— Appears in: Axon : Creative Explorations , November vol. 8 no. 2 2018;

'Having read several of Geoff’s verse novels as part of my doctoral research, I introduced myself at the 2012 launch of his Coda for Shirley. I shared with Geoff my plans to improve reader reception of verse novels, and thanks to his generosity, this interview is an outcome to that end.'  (Introduction)

1 Of Bodies Changed to Other Forms I Tell : Poets Respond to Ovid’s Metamorphoses Linda Weste , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 22 no. 1 2018;

'The two thousandth anniversary of the poet Publius Ovidius Naso – one of the canonical poets of Latin literature and known to us more directly as Ovid – provides inspiration for this anthology of poems edited by Nessa O’Mahony and Paul Munden and published by Recent Work Press. In Metamorphic: 21st century poets respond to Ovid, one hundred participating poets – from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, India, Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada – rewrite or re-envision Metamorphoses in a mix of poetic styles and forms.' (Publication summary)

1 Rip i "That day we were almost claimed by the current.", Linda Weste , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , June vol. 5 no. 1 2017; (p. 181-182)
1 YA Verse Novels : No Chance of Vanishing Linda Weste , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 20 no. 1 2016;

— Review of Vanishing Point Jeri Kroll , 2015 selected work poetry
1 5 y separately published work icon Nothing Sacred : A Novel in Verse Linda Weste , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2015 9078416 2015 single work novel historical fiction

'They may have been born privileged into the Claudii Pulchrii family, but siblings Clodius Pulcher and Clodia Metelli are firebrands: kindred spirits; brazen, impetuous, headstrong; determined to live by their own rules. Together they incite the wrath of Rome’s elite – and in particular, Cicero. But nothing is sacred in late Republican Rome – and rules keep changing when change threatens to rule …

'The vagaries of the period are brought to vibrant life through the eyes and exploits of Clodius and Clodia in this historical novel in verse.' (Publication summary)

1 Verse Novel Offers New Way to See Linda Weste , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 19 no. 1 2015;

— Review of Every Time You Close Your Eyes Bel Schenk , 2014 selected work poetry
1 Linda Weste Reviews Gap by Rebecca Jessen Linda Weste , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , April no. 17 2015;

— Review of Gap Rebecca Jessen , 2013 single work novel
1 Salutary Lesson i "'Cae-lius!'", Linda Weste , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Bukker Tillibul , no. 8 2014;
1 Malediction i "We gather in the atrio", Linda Weste , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Bukker Tillibul , no. 8 2014;
1 Clodius' State Funeral i "Hammering on the door:", Linda Weste , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Bukker Tillibul , no. 8 2014;
1 Roman Provocations Linda Weste , 2014 sequence
— Appears in: Bukker Tillibul , no. 8 2014;
1 Verse Novel Research and Reception in the Twenty-first Century Linda Weste , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: New Scholar , vol. 3 no. 2 2014;
'Given the unique complement of poetic and narrative elements in each verse novel, the form should have considerable research appeal. Yet despite the verse novel's potential, the form is often deemed problematic by scholars and reviewers alike. A range of interrelated factors appear to complicate, marginalise or problematise critical debate on the form. This paper appraises how past and present reading practices, taxonomic classifications, the relation between the verse novel and its novelistic counterpart, and the conflation of lyric and poetry as terms, impact on verse novel research and reception. Some recuperative acts are proposed for the direction of future research by which scholars can close the gaps in verse novel research, and critics and readers can better regard the verse novel form.' (Publication abstract)
1 The Petrov Poems by Lesley Lebkowicz Linda Weste , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , October no. 16 2014;

— Review of The Petrov Poems Lesley Lebkowicz , 2013 novel
1 ‘Country’ in Australian Contemporary Verse Novels Linda Weste , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 14 no. 3 2014;
'Research is yet to describe the stylistic preferences that shape contemporary Australian verse novels which provide political and social critique. This article examines Lisa Jacobson’s The Sunlit Zone (2011), Judy Johnson’s Jack (2006), and Geoff Page’s Freehold (2005), texts which share a stylistic preference for representations of speech and thought that are closer to ‘naturally’ occurring oral communication, and which maximise use of vernacular, regional idiom, and colloquial diction. A close reading of these texts identifies the expressivity markers by which they depict attitudes, beliefs, and values pertaining to ‘country’, with particular focus on analysing the interplay of poetic and narrative elements that is instrumental to foreground the ‘natural’, and to correlate their narratives with mimetic, real-world representation.' (Publication abstract)
1 Linda Weste Reviews 1953 by Geoff Page Linda Weste , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , May no. 15 2014;

— Review of 1953 Geoff Page , 2013 selected work poetry
1 Linda Weste Reviews Eldershaw by Stephen Edgar Linda Weste , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , December no. 14 2013;

— Review of Eldershaw Stephen Edgar , 2012 selected work poetry
1 Intercepted Letter from Cicero : Soft Target i "‘I hope you’ve got thirsty ears!’", Linda Weste , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , December no. 14 2013;
1 Revelation i "As I enter the exedra, Clodius waves a papyrus scroll:", Linda Weste , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , December no. 14 2013;
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