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Selected Poems

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Selected Poems by Lesbia Harford offers a captivating collection of poetry that delves into themes of love, politics, and social justice. Harford’s poetic voice is both intimate and passionate, reflecting her personal experiences and convictions. This collection provides a glimpse into the early 20th-century milieu through her unique lyrical style.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate early 20th-century poetry that explores themes of feminism, social justice, and personal freedom. Lesbia Harford's work offers a unique perspective with its intimate and lyrical style, reflecting her passionate involvement in the labour and women's movements. It may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring the intersection of personal and political through evocative and heartfelt poetry.

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Selected Poems

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I love you more
Than God loves the world.

Little published in her lifetime, Lesbia Harford died young in the late 1920s. Her short lyrical poems—about social justice, revolution, free love, feminism, and the experience of women—display a candour and dynamism unusual for her time and place.

This essential new selection of her finest work, chosen and introduced by Gerald Murnane, reaffirms Harford’s position as one of Australia’s pre-eminent modern poets.

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Lesbia Harford’s poetry is widely acclaimed for its brilliance and impactful expression, with Drusilla Modjeska describing it as astonishing. The Australian Book Review appreciates the thoughtful curation by Murnane, highlighting that it invites new readers to discover the significance of Harford's work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922790293

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Gerald Murnane

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Lesbia Harford was born in 1891. She published few poems in her lifetime. Her work, gathered in posthumous collections and various anthologies, has since been acclaimed for its clear and unadorned style. A congenital heart defect kept her in poor health her whole life and she died in 1927, at the age of thirty-six.

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