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Fish Song

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Fish Song by Caitlin Maling explores the intricate connections between nature, culture, and identity through vivid poetry and reflective prose. The author delves into the cultural and environmental landscapes of Australia, weaving personal experiences and broader societal observations into the narrative. This rich juxtaposition offers readers a contemplative journey into the relationship between people and their surroundings.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate insightful explorations of the natural world through poetic language. Caitlin Maling's work often delves into themes of environmental complexity and personal connection to the landscape, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in artful reflections on culture and nature.

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In her latest, deeply personal, collection Maling travels the coast of Western Australia writing about what the ocean provides - fish, livelihoods, sand and the ever-present sea breeze. In doing so she questions what poetry might offer by way of solace and reconnection in an age of climate change.

The poems in Maling's third collection, Fish Song, explore the effects of climate change in the Western Australian coastal sites of Cervantes and Grey.

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The poems in Maling's third collection, Fish Song, explore the effects of climate change in the Western Australian coastal sites of Cervantes and Grey.

Maling's new work is rich and diverse, exploring physical landscapes as well as historical and socio-cultural aspects of place. In her latest, deeply personal, collection, Maling travels the coast of Western Australia writing about what the ocean provides - fish, livelihoods, sand and the ever-present sea breeze. In doing so, she questions what poetry might offer by way of solace and reconnection in an age of climate change.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925591484

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 144g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Caitlin Maling has published poetry and non-fiction throughout Australia, the UK and the US, in places such as Best Australian Poems, Prairie Schooner, Australian Poetry Journal, Australian Book Review, Cordite Poetry Review, Westerly, The Australian, Stand and The Threepenny Review, among others. She holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Houston and is a previous recipient of the Marten Bequest in Poetry, the Harri Jones Memorial Prize and the John Marsden Poetry Prize.

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