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Discover the profound beauty of 'Patience, Mutiny' by LK Holt, a compelling collection of contemporary poetry that dances gracefully between elegance and intensity. This BRAND NEW book, published by John Leonard Press in 2010, features a unique structure of fourteen-liners, reminiscent of free-verse sonnets. Embrace the intricate tapestry of emotions woven into each poem, capturing themes of familial well-being, survival stories, and reflections on love and self-presence. This poetic masterpiece not only dazzles with humor and imagination, but it also resonates with the weight of ancient narratives, transforming ordinary moments into half-epic tales. 'Patience, Mutiny,' winner of the esteemed 2010 Grace Leven Prize and shortlisted for the 2011 Judith Wright Poetry Prize, is a must-read for poetry enthusiasts and anyone seeking profound insights into the human experience. Dive into the lyrical world of LK Holt, where each verse sparkles with meaning and depth, inviting you to explore the essence of life itself. Enjoy free shipping on this item, with delivery taking up to 6 weeks. Please note, once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
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: 9780980526974
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Leonard Press
Description:
All but four of these poems by LK Holt are fourteen-liners: free-verse sonnets if you like-certainly lyrics, but somehow massive. They have elegance, terror, surprising imaginations, humour and extraordinarily disciplined thought. The darting variety that marked her prize-winning first collection has come to a steadier gaze in her second. A nut-shell account of the book's four parts might describe a movement from familial well-being-happy-being-to a concluding psalmic sufferance, through reflections on the survival-feats of boys and men, on the self-presence of young women, and on love. That description catches her intimate touch but not her outreach. Holt's writing shows how the present doesn't escape the weight, or the light, of ancient narratives. History stands inside poems of contemporary dailiness, turning them to half-epic. Patience, Mutiny was awarded the 2010 Grace Leven Prize, along with Petra White's The Simplified World and David Musgrave's Phantom Limb. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 Judith Wright Poetry Prize in the A.C.T Awards.
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: 9780980526974
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Leonard Press
Description:
All but four of these poems by LK Holt are fourteen-liners: free-verse sonnets if you like-certainly lyrics, but somehow massive. They have elegance, terror, surprising imaginations, humour and extraordinarily disciplined thought. The darting variety that marked her prize-winning first collection has come to a steadier gaze in her second. A nut-shell account of the book's four parts might describe a movement from familial well-being-happy-being-to a concluding psalmic sufferance, through reflections on the survival-feats of boys and men, on the self-presence of young women, and on love. That description catches her intimate touch but not her outreach. Holt's writing shows how the present doesn't escape the weight, or the light, of ancient narratives. History stands inside poems of contemporary dailiness, turning them to half-epic. Patience, Mutiny was awarded the 2010 Grace Leven Prize, along with Petra White's The Simplified World and David Musgrave's Phantom Limb. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 Judith Wright Poetry Prize in the A.C.T Awards.