Description
Explore the rich tapestry of inspiration woven through Simon West's thought-provoking essays in this brand new release. Dive into an engaging discourse that examines our metaphors for retrieving creative inspiration, celebrating the significance of our waterways as vital heritage. Rather than viewing our cultural connections as mere remnants of the past, West invites readers to recognize the importance of rivers, which nourish the land, including the iconic red gums thriving on floodplains. This exploration beautifully bridges Classical traditions with European influences, while giving due appreciation to the poetic voices of Australia, all while posing the timeless question: where is Parnassus now?
This insightful book challenges the reader to reevaluate the notion of the Muse, urging us to see these figures as more than mythological entities, but as essential vessels carrying our cultural legacies to contemporary Australia. Through engaging and poetic prose, West encourages us to explore how these legacies resonate in today's society and creative expression. Perfect for anyone interested in literature, poetry, and cultural studies, this book is a gem that sparks reflection and dialogue. Don't miss out on this limited edition copy, available now.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925780468
Year: 2019
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925780468
Year: 2019
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
In these essays Simon West examines our metaphors for reaching
back after inspiration. Rather than cultural rubble ripe for plunder, he celebrates our waterways in imagining that heritage, rivers that nourish the red gums across floodplains. In doing so he ranges widely, bridging Classical and European interests with a celebration of Australian poets, while asking, always, where is Parnassus now?
Does it make sense to invoke the Muses today? Few of us believe our poems will be better for praying to stola-clad women sitting on a mountain in Greece.
This book asks the reader to consider the Muse as something more — a vehicle for acknowledging cultural legacies that radiate out from the past and into contemporary Australia. In addressing the Muses we talk to that inheritance.
This insightful book challenges the reader to reevaluate the notion of the Muse, urging us to see these figures as more than mythological entities, but as essential vessels carrying our cultural legacies to contemporary Australia. Through engaging and poetic prose, West encourages us to explore how these legacies resonate in today's society and creative expression. Perfect for anyone interested in literature, poetry, and cultural studies, this book is a gem that sparks reflection and dialogue. Don't miss out on this limited edition copy, available now.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925780468
Year: 2019
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925780468
Year: 2019
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
In these essays Simon West examines our metaphors for reaching
back after inspiration. Rather than cultural rubble ripe for plunder, he celebrates our waterways in imagining that heritage, rivers that nourish the red gums across floodplains. In doing so he ranges widely, bridging Classical and European interests with a celebration of Australian poets, while asking, always, where is Parnassus now?
Does it make sense to invoke the Muses today? Few of us believe our poems will be better for praying to stola-clad women sitting on a mountain in Greece.
This book asks the reader to consider the Muse as something more — a vehicle for acknowledging cultural legacies that radiate out from the past and into contemporary Australia. In addressing the Muses we talk to that inheritance.