Killernova

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Killernova by Omar Musa is a captivating exploration of identity, art, and culture, blending visceral poetry with evocative woodcut prints. Musa delves into themes of heritage and belonging, creating an immersive experience that challenges perceptions and encourages reflection. The book provides a thought-provoking journey through personal and cultural landscapes.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a blend of poetry and visual art that offers poignant reflections on identity, culture, and the human experience. Omar Musa combines words and imagery in a way that challenges norms and provokes thought, making it perfect for readers seeking an artistic journey that resonates with contemporary themes.

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Killernova

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A collection of poetry and wood cuts that burns blindingly bright.

The island of Borneo was once the most heavily wooded in the world, and its people have always carved wood beautifully. In Killernova, grappling with his heritage, Omar Musa remixes this ancient art form with fiery poetry forged in the stars.

With equal parts swagger, humour and vulnerability, Musa charts a journey through the colonial history of South-East Asia, environmental destruction, oceans, bushfires, race in Australia, the isolation and addiction of COVID lockdown, family, lost love and, ultimately, recovery.

Relentlessly on beat, visually captivating and deceptively intimate, this is a collection of words and art that burns blindingly bright.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761044632

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 486g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Omar Musa is a Bornean-Australian author, visual artist and poet from Queanbeyan, Australia. He has released four poetry books (including Killernova), four hip-hop records, and received a standing ovation at TEDx Sydney at the Sydney Opera House. His debut novel Here Come the Dogs was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award and Miles Franklin Award and he was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Young Novelists of the Year in 2015. His one-man play, Since Ali Died, won Best Cabaret Show at the Sydney Theatre Awards in 2018. He has had several solo exhibitions of his woodcut prints.

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