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The Agonist
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This book may appeal to you if you are drawn to evocative and profound explorations of human emotion and experience through poetry. It cleverly intertwines the themes of myth, war, and identity with raw and poignant imagery. Poetry enthusiasts who appreciate a blend of intense emotion and cultural reflections in their reading will likely find it captivating.
The Agonist
Winner of the 2016 Thomas Shapcott Prize for Poetry.
Winner of the 2016 Thomas Shapcott Prize for Poetry.
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In its wildness, originality and vitality, this collection announces a distinctive new poetic voice. Like the agonist that binds to a receptor to start a chemical response, these poems conduct experiments with the poetics of attachment, spark and charge. Found poetries adjoin explorations of the limits of form, where the languages of anatomy, etymology and incantation mingle. Together, they craft conversations about fracture and repair, energy, love, and danger.
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The Agonist by Shastra Deo is celebrated for its artistic examination of themes through a blend of fracture and repair, offering an exhilarating experience with its energetic and risk-taking approach. The collection is distinctive, surprising readers with its evocative use of form and delivering a unique artistic expression.
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ISBN: 9780702259746
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 August 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 104g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
Shastra Deo was born in Fiji, raised in Melbourne, and lives in Brisbane. She graduated with first-class honours and a University Medal in creative writing from The University of Queensland, and is currently completing her Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing.
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