{"title":"Mal McKimmie","description":"\u003cp\u003eMal McKimmie's works offer a rich exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, weaving intricate narratives that evoke a deep sense of place and history. Readers can expect a thoughtful blend of poetic expression and creative insight, as exemplified by titles such as \u003cem\u003eThe Diwan of Nawid\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books invite reflection and appreciation of diverse cultural landscapes, making them a compelling choice for those interested in literary journeys that celebrate artistic heritage and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-diwan-of-nawid-by-mal-mckimmie-9781922571861","title":"The Diwan of Nawid","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diwan of Nawid\u003c\/em\u003e is like nothing else in Australian poetry – a spiritual text of sublime beauty in which we follow the struggles, questionings, and exhortations of Nawid, a character you will come to love for the way in which he lays before us his intense search for inviolable truths. Nawid is an 'everyman' but with one remarkable difference – he is a first-rate poet whose work contains the devotion and open-minded sagacity of a modern-day Kabir. – Judith Beveridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes a new voice springs from a poet. It's not quite the poet's own (although it is), and it's not quite another's voice (although it is). \u003cem\u003eThe Diwan of Nawid\u003c\/em\u003e is a memorable collection of poems in such a voice: tender, witty, puzzled, consoling. It is unique in Australian poetry. – Kevin Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAt the Foot of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e... a wonder of compression and transformation ... a book with a rare depth of humanity and spirit that bears witness to its writer's fearless perceptiveness, and which always carries itself with compassion and wit.\u003c\/em\u003e – Graeme Miles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e... innovative, intelligently creative, almost fearless.\u003c\/em\u003e – Jennifer Harrison, \u003cem\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Brokenness Sonnets I-III \u0026amp; Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Age Poetry Book of the Year 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLove and joy are at the centre of McKimmie's world ... we should take some time with his works, because there are parts of them that are necessarily beyond their creator, and there can be no higher praise. – Toby Davidson, \u003cem\u003eMascara Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432875737324,"sku":"9781922571861","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922571861.jpg?v=1774766229"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mal-mckimmie.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}