Just This: Poems
Brian Turner's ongoing love affair with his Central Otago home lies at the heart of his rich and compelling new collection of poems.
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
Poetry Texts & Poetry Anthologies |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
111 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 140mm Height: 210mm Spine: 10mm |
| Weight |
175g |
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| Dewey Code |
821.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
89633 |
Description of this Book
Brian Turner's new collection of poems offers fine examples of the deep immersion in place and philosophical contrariness his many loyal readers have come to expect and admire.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Winner of New Zealand Post Book Awards: Poetry 2010.
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Author's Bio
Brian Turner is one of New Zealand's leading poets. His first collection, Ladders of Rain (1978) won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, and his sixth, Beyond (1992), the New Zealand Book Award for Poetry. He was New Zealand Poet Laureate 2003-2005. His acclaimed work in other genres includes co-authorship of the autobiographies of All Black stars Josh Kronfeld and Anton Oliver, a biography of Colin Meads, significant contributions to Timeless Land and The Art of Grahame Sydney, and Into the Wider World: A Back Country Miscellany.
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