A spiritual autobiography by Murray Bodo turns out to be an unexpectedly down-to-earth story
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A short review by Merryn Williams enters fully into the spirit of Jan Owen’s Baudelaire-based jeu d’esprit
John Lucas reflects on Michael Wilding’s account of the lives and work of three significant figures from Australia’s early literary history
Richie McCaffery gives a largely enthusiastic welcome to collection of critical essays by Katy Evans-Bush
Pam Thompson considers Maura Dooley‘s slim but substantial chapbook inspired by a residency at Jane Austen’s house.
How can one compile a collection about Jane Austen? Ruth Valentine comments on the success of such an anthology, edited by Maura Dooley
John Lucas is impressed by the depth and range of literary and musical knowledge displayed in a new collection of essays by Jim Burns
Merryn Williams welcomes a new book by John Pikoulis which relates the poetry of Alun Lewis to the circumstances surrounding his tragic death in 1944
John Lucas welcomes Neil Curry’s re-assessment of the poetic achievements of William Cowper
Merryn Williams has her curiosity aroused by a tribute to the late Barry Cole – one of a number of recent Shoestring Press books celebrating undeservedly neglected poets.
Richie McCaffery considers the life and work of G S Fraser in the context of a new selection of his poetry from Shoestring Press
Merryn Williams admires the seemingly-inexhaustible poetic skill on show in a double collection from Ruth Bidgood
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2016 0 • Tags: authors, books, Merryn Williams, poetry