{"product_id":"crow-college-by-emma-lew-9781925818055","title":"Crow College","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiramondo publishes in a single volume, for a new generation of poetry readers, a definitive selection of the timeless work of revered Melbourne poet Emma Lew.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark aura of Emma Lew's poetry has made her a compelling and mysterious presence for successive generations of Australian poets. Lew is highly regarded for the dramatic intensity of her poetry, which combines sudden shifts of voice and perspective with a heightened awareness of the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer mastery of the ominous setting and the resonant line, and her command of poetic form—particularly the interior monologue, the pantoum, and the villanelle—draw on a deep correspondence between the figure of the defiant woman, volatile, dangerous, ironic, and the dark forces of history and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis selection brings together poems from her previous collections \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Reply\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnything the Landlord Touches\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLuminous Alias\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as twenty-three new poems not previously collected in book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I found myself reading this book again and again, captivated by its beauty and music—not just captivated, but actively seduced.' - Judith Beveridge, \u003ci\u003eABR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The fineness of Lew's ear is unfailing.' - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Emma Lew's work is an important touchstone... her poetry taught me about dramatic personae and the cinematic jump-cut, about creating atmosphere through absence as much as presence.' - Bella Li\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340705186028,"sku":"9781925818055","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18505883482873.jpg?v=1772166229","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/crow-college-by-emma-lew-9781925818055","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}