Hook and Eye (Paperback)

Judith Beveridge

ISBN 10: 0807600008 / ISBN 13: 9780807600009

Published by George Braziller Inc, New York, 2014

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Paperback. The third in Braziller's Series of Australian Poets, Judith Beveridge engages the world in ways that open up larger perspectives and deeper understandings. As the critic Clive James notes, Beveridge's work displays "unfailing dignity of movement and quiet splendour." Whether in relation to the natural world around us or to our inner world of intellect and emotion, Beveridge's poems call us to account, exalting our capacity for knowledge and insisting upon the pleasures--and responsibilities--of attentiveness. One of Australia's most acclaimed and accomplished poets, Judith Beveridge combines an intensity and clarity of vision with an unsurpassed fineness of language. Tender and even affectionate, Beveridge's poems model the interaction of spirituality, the natural world, and selfhood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hook and Eye (Paperback)
• Publisher: George Braziller Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807600008
• ISBN 13: 9780807600009
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

One of Australia's most acclaimed and accomplished poets, Judith Beveridge combines an intensity and clarity of vision with an unsurpassed fineness of language. Tender and even affectionate, Beveridge’s poems model the interaction of spirituality, the natural world, and selfhood.  

The third in Braziller's Series of Australian Poets, Judith Beveridge engages the world in ways that open up larger perspectives and deeper understandings. As the critic Clive James notes, Beveridge’s work displays “unfailing dignity of movement and quiet splendour.” Whether in relation to the natural world around us or to our inner world of intellect and emotion, Beveridge’s poems call us to account, exalting our capacity for knowledge and insisting upon the pleasures―and responsibilities―of attentiveness.

About the Authors

Judith Beveridge is the author of four highly regarded collections of poems and editor of several anthologies. The recipient of numerous awards, including many of Australia’s most prestigious prizes, she serves as poetry editor of Meanjin and teaches at the University of Sydney.

Paul Kane is a poet and critic who has published six collections of poems and a dozen other books. He has received a Fulbright award, Guggenheim and NEA Fellowships and grants from the Mellon Foundation. He is general editor of The Braziller Series of Australian Poets, and is currently Professor of English and Environmental Studies at Vassar College. He lives in Warwick, New York.