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Polishing a grubby art, Duncan Campbell
The Vertical Harp: Selected Poems of Li He Mike Johnson (retrans) Titus Books, $42.95, ISBN 9781877441035 By all accounts, the Chinese poet Li He, who died in 816 at the age of 26, was the oddest of the major poets…
Tagged with: Duncan Campbell, Issue 80, Mike Johnson, Summer 2007, Titus Books
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Review
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Review
Watering down debate, Simon Upton
The Water Thieves Sam Mahon Longacre Press, $34.99, ISBN 1877361518 New Zealand is a largely debate-free zone. A couple of years ago, I co-authored an article on the Resource Management Act. Three of us – a partner in a national…
Tagged with: Issue 80, Longacre Press, Sam Mahon, Simon Upton, Summer 2007
Posted in Memoir, Non-fiction, Review
Posted in Memoir, Non-fiction, Review
Slurries of history, Hugh Roberts
The Year of Adverbs Elizabeth Smither Auckland University Press, $14.95, ISBN 9781869403942 Just Poetry Alistair Te Ariki Campbell HeadworX, $19.99, ISBN 9780473124982 The Pop-up Book of Invasions Fiona Farrell Auckland University Press, $25.00, ISBN 9781869403881 Villon in Millerton James Norcliffe…
Tagged with: Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Auckland University Press, Elizabeth Smither, Fiona Farrell, HeadworX, Hugh Roberts, Issue 80, Summer 2007
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Review
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Review
On a wing and a prayer, Christine Johnston
How to Watch a Bird Steve Braunias Awa Press, $24.99, ISBN 9780958262965 Steve Braunias is preaching to the converted in the case of this reviewer, who lives within cooee of native bush and shallow water. I can admire white-faced herons…
Tagged with: Awa Press, Christine Johnston, Issue 80, Steve Braunias, Summer 2007
Posted in Natural History, Non-fiction, Review
Posted in Natural History, Non-fiction, Review
Double jeopardy, Anne Else
Looking Back, Moving Forward: The Janus Women’s Convention 2005 Dale Williams (ed) The Janus Trust, price not available, ISBN 095826452X Hands up all those who immediately switch off as soon as they see those tedious, ever-so-70s words “w—n” or “f—–sm”? …
Tagged with: Anne Else, Dale Williams, Issue 80, Summer 2007, The Janus Trust
Posted in Gender, Non-fiction, Review
Posted in Gender, Non-fiction, Review
Acting out, Michael Nicolaidi
Nola Millar: A Theatrical Life Sarah Gaitanos Victoria University Press, $50.00, ISBN 0864735375 Just Who Does He Think He Is? George Webby Steele Roberts, $30.00, ISBN 1877338826 Once upon a time – 40 years ago – a convergence of forces…
Tagged with: Issue 80, Michael (Mike) Nicolaidi, Nola Millar, Sarah Gaitanos, Steele Roberts, Summer 2007, Victoria University Press
Posted in Autobiography, Biography, Non-fiction, Review
Posted in Autobiography, Biography, Non-fiction, Review
At home in Hobbiton and Boy Land, Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop leafs through two boyhood favourites. The three of us are about the same age – my first picture book, my teddy bear and me. The book lies, or should I say languishes, coddled in tissue and plastic to…
Worlds away, Elspeth Sandys
Shadow Waters Chris Baker Huia, $27.00, ISBN 1869692357 Black Earth White Bones Chris Else Random House, $27.99, ISBN 9781869418625 Overdue New Releases Matt Johnson Longacre Press, $29.99, ISBN 1877361429 Holocaust Tours Julian Novitz Vintage, $27.99, ISBN 9781869417284 Apart from the…
Tagged with: Chris Baker, Chris Else, Elspeth Sandys, Huia, Issue 80, Julian Novitz, Longacre Press, Matt Johnson, Random House, Summer 2007, Vintage
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review
They are not alone, Margaret Beames
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