Items related to Wow
- PublisherVictoria University Press
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1776563174
- ISBN 13 9781776563173
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages88
- Rating
Search results for Wow
Seller Image
Wow (Hardcover)
Published by
Victoria University of Wellington Press, Wellington, 2020
ISBN 10: 1776563174
ISBN 13: 9781776563173
New
Hardcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Excuse me if I laugh. The roads are dark and large books block our path. The air we breathe is made of evening air. The world is longer than the road that brings us here. Bill Manhire's new book begins with the song of an extinct bird, the huia, and journeys on into troubling futures. These poems reach for the possibilities of lyric, even as their worlds are being threatened in a range of agitating ways. In the title poem we hear a baby say Wow to life and to the astonishing prospect of language; but almost immediately we hear the world reply: Also. Along the way there are several desperate jokes. Bill Manhire's most recent books include Some Things to Place in a Coffin (2017), Tell Me My Name (with Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan, 2017) and The Stories of Bill Manhire (2015). He was New Zealand's inaugural poet laureate, and founded and until recently directed the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington. He has edited major anthologies, including, with Marion McLeod, the now classic Some Other Country: New Zealand's Best Short Stories (1984). Bill is a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Excuse me if I laugh. The roads are dark and large books block our path. The air we breathe is made of evening air. The world is longer than the road that brings us here. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781776563173
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Wow
Published by
Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2020
ISBN 10: 1776563174
ISBN 13: 9781776563173
Used
Soft cover
Seller: The Secret Bookshop (FREE POSTAGE IN NZ), Tararua, New Zealand
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. This copy feels unread with tiny amounts of shelf wear. Excuse me if I laugh. The roads are dark and large books block our path. The air we breathe is made of evening air. The world is longer than the road that brings us here. Bill Manhire's new book begins with the song of an extinct bird, the huia, and journeys on into troubling futures. These poems reach for the possibilities of lyric, even as their worlds are being threatened in a range of agitating ways. In the title poem we hear a baby say Wow to life and to the astonishing prospect of language; but almost immediately we hear the world reply. Seller Inventory # 037255
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Wow
Published by
Victoria University Press 2021 Paperback, 2020
ISBN 10: 1776563174
ISBN 13: 9781776563173
Used
Softcover
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Mint. Seller Inventory # 1277689
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Wow (Hardcover)
Published by
Victoria University of Wellington Press, Wellington, 2020
ISBN 10: 1776563174
ISBN 13: 9781776563173
New
Hardcover
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Excuse me if I laugh. The roads are dark and large books block our path. The air we breathe is made of evening air. The world is longer than the road that brings us here. Bill Manhire's new book begins with the song of an extinct bird, the huia, and journeys on into troubling futures. These poems reach for the possibilities of lyric, even as their worlds are being threatened in a range of agitating ways. In the title poem we hear a baby say Wow to life and to the astonishing prospect of language; but almost immediately we hear the world reply: Also. Along the way there are several desperate jokes. Bill Manhire's most recent books include Some Things to Place in a Coffin (2017), Tell Me My Name (with Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan, 2017) and The Stories of Bill Manhire (2015). He was New Zealand's inaugural poet laureate, and founded and until recently directed the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington. He has edited major anthologies, including, with Marion McLeod, the now classic Some Other Country: New Zealand's Best Short Stories (1984). Bill is a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Excuse me if I laugh. The roads are dark and large books block our path. The air we breathe is made of evening air. The world is longer than the road that brings us here. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781776563173
Quantity: 1 available