Tag: Australian Poet
Final work of an iconic Australian poet
Posthumous volumes of poetry hold a particular fascination. Is the poet losing his powers or does the keenness of dwindling life produce a new honesty, a new self-assessment, or new depths of creativity? Czeslaw Milosz and R.S. Thomas produced masterworks well into their old age while many others seem to coast by on past achievements.
Poetic voice finally sees light of day
A new collection of poetry reveals the talent of a little-known Sydney poet who was much admired by all who knew him, including a...
Les Murray – a daily sacramental poet
When Les Murray received an honorary D.Litt degree from the University of New England in 1990, he began his acceptance speech in an unusual...
