{"title":"Anne Kennedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts explorations of memory, identity, and the nuances of everyday life within the realms of arts and culture. Her writing often delves into the subtle textures of human experience, inviting readers to reflect on the connections between past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a contemplative voice, Kennedy's work offers a blend of poetic insight and narrative depth. Those drawn to thoughtful, evocative stories will find her books a compelling journey into the intricacies of personal and cultural remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"remember-me-by-anne-kennedy-9781869409562","title":"Remember Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘To remember a poem is to carry it with you always – the poem a distillation of thought, feeling, sound. To remember a poem is to go freely, without your keys, your bag, your baggage, yet to possess a valuable taonga. It’s the ability to speak a poem out loud, to yourself, to the air, to your folks. There’s a reason we say ‘off by heart’ when we commit words to memory: to remember a poem is to hold that poem close to your heart.’\u003c\/em\u003e – from the introduction by Anne Kennedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn haka and waiata, sea shanties and ballads, in the words of Sam Hunt and Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hone Tuwhare and Hera Lindsay Bird, the rhythms of poetry have carried our sounds and stories, our loves and losses for generations. Now Anne Kennedy brings together for the first time a selection of over 200 poems from Aotearoa to learn by heart – whakataukī and odes, poems of love and of nature, of whānau, history and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wedding, a tangi, for a day at school or an evening at home, \u003cem\u003eRemember Me\u003c\/em\u003e will be a lively poetic companion for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597842497772,"sku":"9781869409562","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781869409562-remember-me.jpg?v=1777959445"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anne-kennedy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}