Australian Poetry Now
Once asked what poets can do for Australia, A.D. Hope replied: “They can justify its existence.” Such has been the …
Once asked what poets can do for Australia, A.D. Hope replied: “They can justify its existence.” Such has been the …
The 1990s heralded a new ethos in Australian book publishing: poetry was no longer presumed to be a prestigious staple …
The Best Australian Poetry 2003, the first in what we hope will be a long and vibrant series, is a selection of 40 of the best poems published in Australian literary journals and newspapers in the preceding year. Martin Duwell brings to this volume his experience that comes from 35 years in poetry publishing and criticism, as well as a passion for poetry that rivals any poet’s.