Gwen Harwood has long been recognised as one of Australia's finest poets and librettists. She had a quicksilver intellect and a rare ability to go directly to the heart of whatever occupied her. Generosity of spirit, biting wit, and a superb command of a language characterise both her poetry and her letters to friends.The letters in this edition - written between 1943 and her death in 1995 - present a strong claim that Gwen Harwood be considered this country's greatest letter-writer. The selection includes less than one-tenth of the letters transcribed by her biographer Gregory Kratzmann. Half of the letters here were written to her good friend Tony Riddell, to whom she dedicated all but the last of her volumes of poetry. Her correspondents include major figures from the fields of literature, art and music in Australia, and her love of letter-writing shows the value she accorded to friendship.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
ISBN-13
9780702232572
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96647705
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Steady Storm of Correspondence: Selected Letters of Gwen Harwood 1943--1995
Author
Gregory Kratzmann
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Books
Publication Year
2001
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
716g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Gregory Kratzmann
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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