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First Light

By Kate Fagan
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First Light presents a rich collection of poems that blend playfulness with deep personal reflection. Kate Fagan explores the sounds and rhythms of language while engaging sensually with themes of family life. The collection innovatively samples other writers, experiments with the boundary between poetry and prose through narrative 'prayers', and stages intimate dialogues in the form of love letters. Above all, it celebrates the musicality and lyric potential of language, marking a significant contribution to Australian poetry.
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate contemporary poetry that pushes formal boundaries and those interested in Australian literature and lyrical explorations of everyday life and relationships.

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The poems in First Light are both playful and intensely personal, combining an interest in language and the sound of words, with a sensual engagement with the world and the experiences of family life.

Some poems are created by 'sampling' from other writers; others test the tipping point between poetry and prose in small narrative 'prayers', or stage a dialogue in love letters.

Above all, this is a collection which explores the musicality of language, offering an important contribution to the technical range of Australian poetry, and its lyric possibilities.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920882808

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 96

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