The Special |
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| Author:
| Stavanger, David |
| Series title: | UQP Poetry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7022-5319-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Both fun and playful, Stavanger's poems display wit and beguiling originality. They shift from the oddball to the vulnerable and from the zany to the deeply meditative. Stavanger's collection embodies a spirit of the post-postmodern in both intellect and spark, while playing off cool disjunctions against electrifying erudition. There is a strong trace of the performative and dramatic in these poems--Stavanger's flair for performance poetry gives this award-winning collection a...
More DescriptionBoth fun and playful, Stavanger's poems display wit and beguiling originality. They shift from the oddball to the vulnerable and from the zany to the deeply meditative. Stavanger's collection embodies a spirit of the post-postmodern in both intellect and spark, while playing off cool disjunctions against electrifying erudition. There is a strong trace of the performative and dramatic in these poems--Stavanger's flair for performance poetry gives this award-winning collection a distinct and likeable flavor.