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Collected Poems

By Les Murray
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Collected Poems by Les Murray is a comprehensive anthology celebrating the prolific Australian poet's expansive body of work, capturing decades of his creative expression. This collection showcases Murray's keen observations of life, nature, and the human condition, blending personal reflection with wider cultural and environmental themes. Many find his use of language to be both inventive and deeply resonant, making his poetry approachable and thought-provoking.
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You might enjoy this collection if you're captivated by vivid imagery and the transformative power of language. Les Murray's work often explores the richness of rural life and the natural world with profound insight and sensitivity. His poems deftly balance humour, pathos, and a deep connection to the landscape and culture of Australia.

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A magnificent new hardback collection from one of Australia’s most celebrated poets, to be enjoyed by fans and newcomers alike.

Les Murray’s new and updated Collected Poems displays the full range of his poetic art. This magnificent hardback volume contains all the poems he wants to preserve, apart from the verse novel Fredy Neptune, from his first book The Ilex Tree (1965) to Waiting for the Past (2015).

In tracing Murray’s artistic development, it shows an ever-changing power, grace and humour, as well as great versatility and formal mastery.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760640965

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Black Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 63.0mm

Width: 166.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1242g

Pages: 736

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About the Author

Les Murray lives in Bunyah, near Taree in New South Wales. The author of some thirty books, his work is studied in schools and universities around Australia and has been translated into several foreign languages. In 1996 he was awarded the T.S. Eliot Prize for poetry, in 1998 he won the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and in 2004 he was awarded the Mondello Prize. His most recent collections include The Biplane Houses, Fredy Neptune, Selected Poems, Collected Poems, Killing the Black Dog and Taller When Prone.

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