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Elegiac, meditative, and lyrical, these poems explore the lives of postwar immigrants in Australia and chronicle their struggle for identity and integration in a foreign society. Along with new work, this collection includes the poem "Immigrant Chronicle" and a generous selection of previously published poems.
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Peter Skrzynecki is an associate professor at the University of Western Sydney. He is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including the short story collection The Wild Dogs, and a memoir, The Sparrow Garden.
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- PublisherUniv of Queensland Pr
- ISBN 10 0702235865
- ISBN 13 9780702235863
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Old/New World: New & Selected Poems
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For nearly forty years Peter Skrzynecki has published poetry that explores the assimilation of post-war immigrants in Australia, chronicling their struggle for identity and acceptance into mainstream society. His poems are elegiac, meditative and lyrical - intimately concerned with the Australian landscape, its people, fauna and flora, as well as family, human relationships and art. Old/New World contains a generous selection of poems from his eight previous books, including Immigrant Chronicle and a new section, Blood Plums. For nearly forty years Peter Skrzynecki has published poetry that explores the assimilation of post-war immigrants in Australia, chronicling their struggle for identity and acceptance into mainstream society. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780702235863
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For nearly forty years Peter Skrzynecki has published poetry that explores the assimilation of post-war immigrants in Australia, chronicling their struggle for identity and acceptance into mainstream society. His poems are elegiac, meditative and lyrical - intimately concerned with the Australian landscape, its people, fauna and flora, as well as family, human relationships and art. Old/New World contains a generous selection of poems from his eight previous books, including Immigrant Chronicle and a new section, Blood Plums. For nearly forty years Peter Skrzynecki has published poetry that explores the assimilation of post-war immigrants in Australia, chronicling their struggle for identity and acceptance into mainstream society. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780702235863
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