{"title":"Simon West","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon West’s writing delves into the vibrant intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring themes with wit and insight. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eDear Muses?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrickly Moses\u003c\/em\u003e, offer thoughtful reflections that challenge and engage the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect narratives that blend sharp cultural commentary with a distinctive voice, inviting contemplation on creativity and expression. West’s books are a compelling choice for those interested in the nuanced conversations shaping contemporary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"prickly-moses-by-simon-west-9780691250595","title":"Prickly Moses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uncanny blend of the external and the intimate has been a hallmark of Simon West's poetry for nearly twenty years. In this new collection, the Australian poet and Italianist delights in the transforming and endlessly varied powers of naming and speaking. West's intensely regional focus stands in dialogue with Europe and antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLandscapes reveal the tangle of their historical dimensions, as the rivers of both the Goulburn Valley in southeastern Australia and the Po Valley in northern Italy merge and flow into the wider currents of the Southern Ocean. Again and again, language and the senses throw themselves into the nameless riot of the world, from eucalypts and clouds to a medieval bell tower and the sounds a pencil makes as it crosses a page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrickly Moses\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to West's craft, showcasing his ability to interweave physical landscapes with the rich tapestries of history and language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Words, in Simon West's poems, are so lovingly proffered in all their materiality that we rejoice in the further revelations of meaning and import. All poetry is local, and West situates us in locales that are rich in resonance - whether Australia or Italy or some region of the mind where we become part of a wider world.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — Paul Kane, author of \u003cem\u003eA Passing Bell: Ghazals for Tina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383964156140,"sku":"9780691250595","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2493093482434.jpg?v=1773391307"},{"product_id":"prickly-moses-by-simon-west-9780691250922","title":"Prickly Moses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uncanny blend of the external and the intimate has been a hallmark of Simon West's poetry for nearly twenty years. 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In doing so, he ranges widely, bridging Classical and European interests with a celebration of Australian poets, while asking, always, where is Parnassus now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDoes it make sense to invoke the Muses today? Few of us believe our poems will be better for praying to stola-clad women sitting on a mountain in Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Muses?\u003c\/em\u003e asks the reader to consider the Muse as something more—a vehicle for acknowledging cultural legacies that radiate out from the past and into contemporary Australia. 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