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Out of the Box

Contemporary Australian Gay and Lesbian Poets
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Out of the Box presents a vibrant collection of contemporary poems by gay and lesbian poets navigating the complexities of 21st-century life. Featuring contributions from acclaimed poets like David Malouf and Dorothy Porter alongside emerging voices such as Maria Zajkowski and Scott-Patrick Mitchell, the anthology explores themes of love, violence, sexuality, and experimentation, grounded in everyday experiences. This remarkable volume captures the intersection of poetic innovation and queer identity within contemporary Australian culture, offering a profound reflection on poetics, politics, and personal expression.
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, LGBTQ+ themes, and Australian literature seeking nuanced and diverse poetic voices.

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The first contemporary book of its kind: poems by gay and lesbian poets writing now in the freedoms and dangers of the 21st century.

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The first contemporary book of its kind: poems by gay and lesbian poets writing now in the freedoms and dangers of the 21st century. Out of the Box features new poems by David Malouf and Dorothy Porter and introduces new poets Maria Zajkowski and Scott-Patrick Mitchell— not to mention the free-ranging poets in between.

Poems of love, violence, sex and experiment, with just enough everyday life to keep you grounded. Out of the Box is poised at the junction of the poetic moment and the queer moment in contemporary Australia— a doubly-rich rubric for reading the wonderful poems here. The collection poses complex interconnections between poetics, politics and identity: just one measure of its great achievement. - Elizabeth McMahon

These writers are amongst the best of Australian poets. Their poetry rearranges any assumed connection between the sexualities of writers and readers and the content of the writing, yet asks that each be considered. - Michael Hurley

Michael Farrell has edited poetry features for both Australian and U.S. magazines. His books are ode ode, BREAK ME OUCH (cartoon poems), and A Raiders Guide.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921450280

Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puncher and Wattmann

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Michael Farrell
  • Edited by Jill Jones

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 150

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