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Experience the powerful poetry of 'Terra Bravura,' a remarkable collection by David Musgrave that captures the essence of the Australian landscape through innovative verses. Published by Puncher and Wattmann in 2014, this brand new edition is a profound exploration of memory, oral tradition, and the unique human connection to the environment. With its vivid imagery and rhythmic precision, Musgrave's poetry navigates themes of loss, identity, and the beauty of nature. Readers are captivated by descriptions of feral goats and the rugged terrains of Broken Hill, rendered through poignant and musical language. This book serves not just as a poetic narrative, but as a deep reflection of the poet's experience, intertwined with poignant occurrences in his life, especially during a transformative period in 2009 as he witnessed his father's decline in memory. Ideal for poetry enthusiasts, scholars of Australian literature, or anyone seeking evocative writing that resonates on multiple levels. Free shipping is available for this item, with a delivery time of up to 6 weeks. Please note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Elevate your literary collection with this extraordinary work that promises to leave a lasting impression.
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: 9781921450631
Year: 2014
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
Terra Bravura, began as short text messages sent to David Musgrave from the desert on the way to Broken Hill. He later described their poetic form thuis:'The poems are terrific. Vox clamantis in desierto. The lines are dense and staccato, with a kind of pinpoint-accurate mouthfulness of sound - hard to describe, but it seems to me that the rhythm is what makes it work so distinctively. There are words that leap out at you -'the eagle, canopic on tar, atop kangaroo smear, thrown furred corsets of white bone, confetti of road crows chroming a black storm' - this is inventive, musical and harsh, accurate and rich, with a vein of visionary dream, which I like.' The landscape of feral goats, idiosyncratic human markers, failed fences, becomes the distorted and detail-selective realm of memory. It was written in 2009, when the poet's father began to lose his memory; it is an exploration of oral tradition, the stuff of generational infamy, the coming, by ship in 1855, to Australia . 'That sick green sea/carrying/the little stone/to the orange square...'
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: 9781921450631
Year: 2014
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
Terra Bravura, began as short text messages sent to David Musgrave from the desert on the way to Broken Hill. He later described their poetic form thuis:'The poems are terrific. Vox clamantis in desierto. The lines are dense and staccato, with a kind of pinpoint-accurate mouthfulness of sound - hard to describe, but it seems to me that the rhythm is what makes it work so distinctively. There are words that leap out at you -'the eagle, canopic on tar, atop kangaroo smear, thrown furred corsets of white bone, confetti of road crows chroming a black storm' - this is inventive, musical and harsh, accurate and rich, with a vein of visionary dream, which I like.' The landscape of feral goats, idiosyncratic human markers, failed fences, becomes the distorted and detail-selective realm of memory. It was written in 2009, when the poet's father began to lose his memory; it is an exploration of oral tradition, the stuff of generational infamy, the coming, by ship in 1855, to Australia . 'That sick green sea/carrying/the little stone/to the orange square...'