100 Australian Poems You Need to Know

Frustrated by the perception that Australian poetry is dry, inaccessible and preoccupied with the country's landscape acclaimed poet Jamie Grant has formed the charming collection 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know.

100 Australian Poems You Need to Know encompasses the liveliness of our country's writing= showing that the only thing dry about Australia's poetry is the humour within it.

In the beautifully presented 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know , the collection ranges from the early nineteenth century work of Francis Macnamara and Charles Harpur, through the later years of CJ Dennis and Henry Lawson and to the modern era of AD Hope, David Malouf, Stephen McInerney and Kate Jennings.

100 Australian Poems You Need to Know also contains poetry from well-known poets such as DH Lawrence, Judith Wright, David Campbell, Alan Gould whilst containing a foreword by Phillip Adams. Short biographies of all poets are located at the back of the book.

The preoccupations of the different eras in Australian history are given a full airing- the challenges of drought and war, convicts and stockriders, the rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney, the dive between the city and the bush, and the different perspectives of generations X,Y and Z. The minutiae of Australian life are brought into focus, too: barbecues, sky writing, emus and pumpkins of monstrous proportions.

Illustrated throughout with the stunning etchings of Bridget Farmer, 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know is the poetry collection for every Australian home.

For anyone curious about the poetry that has changed the way Australians view themselves and their country, this collection is a must-have.

100 Australian Poems You Need to Know is the perfect present for any Australian and is the ideal collection to keep coming back to, whether you read it gradually or all in one go. 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know can be read aloud or to yourself, either way it contains poetry that needs to be read and shared. With a wonderfully bright orange hard cover it is for the coffee table or the bed side table, however it needs to be easily accessible, as there always is time to read an Australian poem.

Jamie Grant has been publishing sales manager, bookseller, freelance journalist and editor. He is the author of several collections of poems, including Skywriting and Relativity.

Review: Every household should own a copy of this treasure.

100 Australian Poems You Need to Know
Hardie Grant Books
Author: Jamie Grant
ISBN: 9781740666206
Price: $34.95