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The Balcony

By David Brooks
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The Balcony by David Brooks is a remarkable collection of one hundred love poems that echo the traditions of Pablo Neruda and Jacques Prevert. This volume transcends simple romance, offering poems that are erotic, visceral, political, satirical, philosophical, and confessional, often blending these elements simultaneously. Known for its deeply sensual and lyrical style, this collection heralds a vibrant new voice in Australian poetry.
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This collection will appeal to readers who enjoy contemporary poetry with emotional depth and complexity, especially those interested in lyrical explorations of love and politics.

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The Balcony

A collection of love poems in the tradition of Pablo Neruda's "The Captain's Verses" or Jacques Prevert's "Paroles".

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The Balcony is a stunning collection by one of Australia's quiet masters of poetry. Robert Adamson said of Brooks' previous collection, Urban Elegies, that it contained some of "the best and most uplifting poetry that I have experienced in years".

The Balcony is a volume of one hundred love poems in the tradition of Pablo Neruda's The Captain's Verses or Jacques Prévert's Paroles, but on closer acquaintance becomes so much more. This poetry is by turns erotic, visceral, political, satirical, philosophical and confessional—often all of these at the same time—and is always deeply and unabashedly sensual and lyrical.

In a manner that has led early readers, pre-publication, to suggest that it marks the arrival of a powerful new style in this country's writing.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702236693

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 146g

Pages: 120

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Arts & Culture David Brooks Non-Fiction Penguin Books Poetry

About the Author

David Brooks' fourth volume of short fiction, Napoleon's Roads, is in the late stages of preparation, as is his second novel, The Umbrella Club. His most recent book is Walking to Point Clear, a collection of poetry. He teaches Australian Literature at the University of Sydney, and is co-editor of Southerly.

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