A survey of modern English poetry from the new tradition established by Yeats in the 1890s through to Eliot, including a reassessment of the Georgians and the influence of Pound.
A sequel to?the successful books Kin of Place and The Writer at Work, this collection of critical writing takes the reader on a personal journey from the author’s earliest discovery of poetry as a you
The book spans a significant representation of the whole field of New Zealand literature, and displays the development of our literary critic from youthful advocate and challenger of received opinion
Exploring literature, cultures, and surroundings—both physical and social—the poems in this collection are firmly attached to the author's memories. With appearances by various other literary fellows,
This collection of poetry culls Karl Stead’s most lasting and memorable works into a single volume. Drawn from previously published works though his distinguished career, from his debut collection Whe
From his?birth in 1932 to his first departure from?New Zealand in 1956, this "autobiopsy" chronicles C. K. Stead's first 23 years,?casting?a critical eye and a novelist's voice over?the author's?own l
