{"title":"Les Murray","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the remarkable world of \u003cem\u003eLes Murray\u003c\/em\u003e, one of Australia's most celebrated poets, whose works have left an indelible mark on the landscape of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. Known for his evocative and profound poetry, Murray masterfully weaves the rural and the numinous, presenting vivid portraits of everyday life while exploring deeper philosophical themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection features some of his finest works, including \u003cstrong\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e, which offers a comprehensive exploration of his extraordinary talent and an abundance of his most moving poems. In \u003cstrong\u003eContinuous Creation: Last Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e, readers are invited into the later thoughts and musings of Murray, offering insights into his unique perspective on life and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Bunyah\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a deeply personal journey into the landscape that shaped his life, while \u003cstrong\u003eTaller When Prone\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases a more contemplative side of Murray, filled with his characteristic wit and wisdom. For those new to his poetry, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Best 100 Poems of Les Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e serves as a perfect introduction, highlighting the breadth and depth of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Biplane Houses\u003c\/strong\u003e, though categorised under \u003cstrong\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an exceptional volume packed with Murray's unrivalled metaphors and imaginative power. Rounding out this collection is \u003cstrong\u003eWaiting for the Past\u003c\/strong\u003e, where familiar themes are revisited with new vigour and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a seasoned reader of Les Murray or encountering his work for the first time, this collection is a testament to his literary prowess and enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-biplane-houses-by-les-murray-9781863952149","title":"The Biplane Houses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Les Murray's first new volume of poems since 2002's \u003cem\u003ePoems the Size of Photographs\u003c\/em\u003e. In it, we find Murray at his near-miraculous best. The collection exhibits both Murray's unfailing grace as a writer and his ability to write in any voice, style, and genre. There are story poems, word-plays, history, myth-makings, aphoristic fragments, and domestic portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of these poems range from Asperger's Syndrome to Germaine Greer to Japanese sword blades. 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This magnificent hardback volume contains all the poems he wants to preserve, apart from the verse novel \u003cem\u003eFredy Neptune\u003c\/em\u003e, from his first book \u003cem\u003eThe Ilex Tree\u003c\/em\u003e (1965) to \u003cem\u003eWaiting for the Past\u003c\/em\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn tracing Murray’s artistic development, it shows an ever-changing power, grace and humour, as well as great versatility and formal mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076490543340,"sku":"9781760640965","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23796593482814.jpg?v=1765199161"},{"product_id":"continuous-creation-last-poems-by-by-les-murray-9781760643416","title":"Continuous Creation: Last Poems by","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final, posthumous collection of poems from Australia's unofficial poet laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a poetic gift from beyond the grave, Les Murray left a trove of last poems. These are poems he was working on up to his death, as well as work uncovered from his scrapbooks and files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVarious, intriguing and moving, this is a wonderful final collection from Australia's greatest poet - including a title poem that calls up the spirit of continuous creation, 'out of all that vanishes and all that will outlast us'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinuous Creation\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect gift for long-time fans of Murray and new readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076497031404,"sku":"9781760643416","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23821103482814.jpg?v=1765199949"},{"product_id":"the-best-100-poems-of-les-murray-by-les-murray-9781760641870","title":"The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray","description":"From his life's work, spanning more than four decades before his death in 2019, award-winning poet Les Murray selected these 100 poems to be remembered as his personal best.\n\nIncluding classics such as 'The Broad Bean Sermon', 'An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow' and 'The Dream of Wearing Shorts Forever', this collection is guaranteed to delight Murray fans and introduce new readers to his work. It is a treasure trove of the best poems ever written in Australia.","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288857657580,"sku":"9781760641870","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760641870.jpg?v=1770577020"},{"product_id":"on-bunyah-by-les-murray-9781863957601","title":"On Bunyah","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Bunyah\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of rural Australia in verse and photographs. From blood and fenceposts to broad beans and milk lorries, Les Murray evokes the life and landscape of his part of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBunyah has been my refuge and home place all my life. This book concentrates on the smallest habitats of community, the scattered village and the lone house, where space makes the isolated dwelling into an illusory distant city ruled by its family and their laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Bunyah\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of rural Australia in verse and photographs. 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With characteristic grace and dexterity, these poems combine a mastery of form with a matchless ear for the Australian vernacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany evoke rural life - its rhythms and rituals, the natural world, the landscape, and the people who have shaped it. 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