{"title":"John Jenkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating journey through the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending sharp insight with a heartfelt touch. His works, including titles like \u003cem\u003eA Double Act\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePoems Far and Wide\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal a diverse range of storytelling and poetic expression that engages readers deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his writing, Jenkins invites readers to explore the intersections of creativity and human experience. Whether through evocative poetry or narrative prose, his books celebrate the richness of artistic life with thoughtful reflection and eloquent voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-double-act-by-john-jenkins-9781922571465","title":"A Double Act","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA selection drawn from their various intoxicating books (\u003cem\u003eAirborne Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNutters Without Fetters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoems of Relative Unlikelihood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wallah Group\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Gutman Variations\u003c\/em\u003e (their study of Jacques Lacan), the verse novel \u003cem\u003eThe Ferrara Poems\u003c\/em\u003e—later filmed—and \u003cem\u003eLucky For Some\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarning: will produce exhilaration, euphoria, general systemic excitation, scorn, weeping, laughter. Parodic, yet intense—poems terse, thoughtful, complex or pellucid, philosophical, and not unacquainted with beauty, but always sharp, always funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Double Act\u003c\/i\u003e—guaranteed to levitate right off the table, and take its readers with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Due perhaps to their collaborative nature there is a remarkable freedom from anxiety here. But there is a great deal of intelligence.' Stephanie Trigg, \u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Ludic, breathtakingly, drastically reductive—like Weil, like Brecht—caring and bare-knuckled, canny and guileless, winsome and ruthless—I love these guys!' Suzy Treister\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340617793772,"sku":"9781922571465","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14125773482872.jpg?v=1772160600"},{"product_id":"poems-far-and-wide-by-john-jenkins-9781925780123","title":"Poems Far and Wide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very lively collection contains a wide sweep of poems, many of them prize-winning, taking readers on a remarkable journey. Some look to the past, others to the future, but all are of their time: the reverberating \u003ci\u003enow\u003c\/i\u003e. The tone is contemporary and bold, while the poet's sensibility tends to favour an eclectic inclusiveness. Uniformly, this wide-ranging and poetically inclusive collection demands to be enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for John Jenkins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'As striking and triumphant in current poetry as a Gauguin in a gallery of Flemish still life.' - Robert Harris, generally on Jenkins' work, in \u003ci\u003eOverland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'There's a whole-heartedness about how he embraces the world he sees: aware of its faults, but never stinting.' - Sharon Olinka (USA), \u003ci\u003eThylazine\u003c\/i\u003e website\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The wit, language play and urbane imagery we are used to from Jenkins, as well as emotional depth and an infectious delight in language.' - Mike Ladd, reviewing \u003ci\u003eDark River\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Innovative, intellectually sprightly, and artistically refreshing.' - Heather Cam, reviewing \u003ci\u003eA Break in the Weather\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383963173100,"sku":"9781925780123","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18126563482873.jpg?v=1773391154"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-jenkins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}