The ABC Book of Australian Poetry

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry PDF Author: Libby Hathorn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733320194
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Follow a river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day, and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. Age 10-14. 'I am the river, gently flowing, as I wind my way to the sea.' (Mary Duroux) Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. In this beautiful collection of poems for children, award-winning author and poet, Libby Hathorn, has brought together favourites such as those by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, Dorothea Mackellar and C.J. Dennis, as well as more contemporary poems by Steven Herrick, Eva Johnson, Les A. Murray and others. Exquisite illustrations by Cassandra Allan make this a collection to treasure. Age 10-14.

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry PDF Author: Libby Hathorn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733320194
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Book Description
Follow a river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day, and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. Age 10-14. 'I am the river, gently flowing, as I wind my way to the sea.' (Mary Duroux) Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. In this beautiful collection of poems for children, award-winning author and poet, Libby Hathorn, has brought together favourites such as those by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, Dorothea Mackellar and C.J. Dennis, as well as more contemporary poems by Steven Herrick, Eva Johnson, Les A. Murray and others. Exquisite illustrations by Cassandra Allan make this a collection to treasure. Age 10-14.

The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry

The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry PDF Author: John Tranter
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 518

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This broad selection of Australian poets begins with Kenneth Slessor, and offers a challenging view of 'early modern' poetry up until the 1960s. It also presents the decade of turmoil from 1965 to 1975 in a new light, identifying currents of energy among the young writers and balancing new reputations with old. The years from 1965 to the 1990s are revealed as a time of growing vigour and diversity.

Australian Poetry

Australian Poetry PDF Author: Paul Kane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521438247
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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This book offers a comprehensive and original reading of Australian poetry, from the colonial period to the present, through the dual lenses of Romanticism and negativity. Paul Kane argues that the absence of Romanticism functions as a crucial presence in the poetry of all the major Australian poets. This absence or negativity is both thematic and structural, and Kane's scrupulous analyses uncover important relations between Romanticism and negativity. Chapters on nine individual poets explore and substantiate the theoretical claims informed by the work of contemporary critics of Romanticism and by various philosophers of negativity. These chapters can serve as a series of self-contained readings of Australian poets for the use of students, scholars, and informed general readers. Australian Poetry is unique in its sustained argument and theoretical sophistication.

Thunderwith

Thunderwith PDF Author: Libby Hathorn
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0734416067
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179

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A modern Australian classic from bestselling author Libby Hathorn, now celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. Lara feels completely alone after her mother's death. She moves to the bush to live with her father, but his new family make her feel like an intruder, and a bully makes school just as unwelcoming. With the appearance of the mysterious dog Thunderwith, Lara begins to feel a connection to this harsh place. Will it ever feel like home - and will her stepmother and half-siblings ever feel like family? THUNDERWITH has won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Council Honour Book Award (1990), the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (1991) and was also adapted into the classic TV movie THE ECHO OF THUNDER, starring Judy Davis, who was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Gladwyn. THUNDERWITH was directly inspired by Libby's family holidays in the Wallingat rainforest: 'One night there was a huge storm and when I looked out of the window, this big black dog ran across the clearing, a very proud and wonderful-looking animal. Afterwards, when I climbed back into the bunk where I had been sleeping, there seemed to be this chanting thing going on between the thunder and the rain on the roof, "Thunderwith, Thunderwith." By morning, I had a story.' 'A powerful novel about hope and the human spirit's ability to finally win through.' - COURIER MAIL, Brisbane 'Hathorn deftly injects a sense of wonderment into this intense, very real story. Readers cannot help but be swept up on the action and emotion.' - AMERICAN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'A believable plot featuring a shattering climax and a satisfyingly realistic resolution.' - HORN BOOK '... a powerful book with complex characters and a strong story.' - WEST AUSTRALIAN 'The parallels between the restorative powers of fantasy are juxtaposed against the cleansing, recuperative power of nature; the symbolic strength to be found in nature is as much to be observe in Libby Hathorn's imagery as is the concomitant power of the imagination.' - CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA

Clancy of the Overflow

Clancy of the Overflow PDF Author: A B. Paterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760669232
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Fishing for Lightning

Fishing for Lightning PDF Author: Sarah Holland-Batt
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702266566
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 303

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Book Description
Fishing for Lightning gathers together acclaimed poet and critic Sarah Holland-Batt's celebrated columns on contemporary Australian poetry. In fifty illuminating and lively short essays on fifty poets, Holland-Batt offers a masterclass in how to read and love poetry, opening up the music of language, form, and poetic technique in her casual and conversational yet deeply intelligent style. From the villanelle to the verse novel, the readymade and the remix to the sonnet, Holland-Batt's essays range across the breadth of contemporary poetry, but also delve into the richness of poetic and literary history, connecting the contemporary to the ancient. Dazzling in its erudition, but always accessible and entertaining, Fishing for Lightning convinces us of the power of poetry to change our lives.

The Enchanting ABC

The Enchanting ABC PDF Author: Adored Illustrations
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781709501418
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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This beautiful Children's Book is illustrated with beautiful watercolour art and features words using alteration to encourage your children's imagination and ignite their passion for learning. Featuring 26 unique illustrations and measuring 8.5 x 11 inches with a matt softcover finish this is the perfect Christmas, Birthday, Christening or Baby Shower gift. Gift the little loves in your lives this beautiful keepsake book.

My First Oxford Book of Poems

My First Oxford Book of Poems PDF Author: John Foster
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192763396
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A children's collection of poetry by English poets.

White Mask

White Mask PDF Author: Sunil Govinnage
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595308112
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Sunil Govinnage has been writing poetry in Sinhala since 1965, and in English since 1989. He has published numerous poems in journals and newspapers in Sri Lanka, Australia and the USA. Some of his works have also been broadcast on radio in Sri Lanka and Singapore. In 1998, Govinnage read some of his poetry at the Eleventh Commonwealth Triennial Conference on Literature and Language, held in Kuala Lumpur, along with distinguished poets from Commonwealth countries. White Mask is Govinnage's first collection of poetry to be published. He selects a wide variety of themes such as place, identity, love and despair as his subject matter. He also writes about natural justice, human values, and the environment. Readers will discover powerful imagery and fresh insights, particularly in the way Govinnage has portrayed Australian migrants and Aborigines in his poetry. One of the most remarkable features of Govinnage's poetry is his strong desire to discover new values and explore other interpretations of the Australian continent, its First Nation -- Aborigines --and the new settlers: migrants, both black and white, who have arrived in the country since white colonisation. In Govinnage's poetry, we find not only a nostalgic presence of a rich culture, but the ability to recollect and narrate an interesting interplay between home and exile.

The ABC Book of Seasons

The ABC Book of Seasons PDF Author: Helen Martin
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1743098782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

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Book Description
'WILL DELIGHT AND ENGAGE YOUNG CHILDREN' -- EssentialBaby.com.au on The ABC Bookof ... series Seasons come ... seasons go ... Sun shines ... winds blow ... rain falls ... plants grow ... This glorious picture book celebrates the joys of each season - from the warmth of spring and summer to autumn's red, yellow and brown leaves and winter's rain and snow. The simple, engaging text also introduces children to the concept of weather and its changing patterns. The perfect book to inspire a delight in the cycles of nature.