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On Passion

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On Passion offers an intimate and joyous glimpse into the creative life of celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter. Written shortly before her death in 2008, the book explores her deep passions—both literary and earthly—including her profound experiences of romantic love and the intense emotions evoked by books themselves.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This reflective and poetic work will resonate deeply with readers interested in poetry, creative inspiration, and the emotional forces that drive artistic expression.

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'I wonder if some of the most deeply passionate experiences of my life have happened between the covers of a book'

A wonderful, ultimately joyous, insight into the creative life of one of our best loved poets.

In On Passion, celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of [her] life happened between the covers of a book'.

Written just before she passed away in 2008, On Passion is a wonderful, ultimately joyous, insight into the creative life of one of our best loved poets.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733643972

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 111.0mm

Weight: 70g

Pages: 100

About the Author

Dorothy Porter's award-winning crime thriller in verse, The Monkey's Mask, has become a modern Australian classic. Her other verse novels include Wild Surmise and What a Piece of Work, both short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award, Akhenaten and El Dorado. She has written libretti and song lyrics and seven volumes of poetry, most recently The Bee Hut.

On Passion was completed just before her death in December 2008.

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