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Rain Towards Morning: Selected Poems

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Rain Towards Morning: Selected Poems showcases Robert Gray's mastery as an imagist poet whose work offers philosophical depth that both challenges and surprises the reader. This definitive collection highlights his evocative and individual voice, enhanced by original drawings from the author himself.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate contemplative poetry rich in imagery and philosophical insight, as well as fans of visual art linked with literary expression.

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Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This definitive selection of Robert Gray's poems reveals him to be the master imagist with a philosophical depth that challenges and surprises by turns. This collection contains original drawings by the author.

Rain Towards Morning: Selected Poems is praised as "an imagist without rival in the English-speaking world" by Kevin Hart.

Lisa Gorton describes it as "individual, surprising, evocative ... at once cool and rapturous."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922571311

Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puncher and Wattmann

Edition: 2nd Edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Robert Gray is one of Australia's most acclaimed poets. Among his many prizes are the Patrick White Award, the Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal, and the Australia Council's Writer's Emeritus Award for lifetime achievement. His Selected Poems has been published in the USA, China, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. He is the author of a prize-winning prose memoir, The Land I Came Through Last.

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