Crow College: New and Selected poems

Giramondopublishes in a single volume, for a new generation of poetry readers, adefinitive selection of the timeless work of revered Melbourne poet Emma Lew. The dark aura of Emma Lew’s poetry has madeher a compelling and mysterious presence for successive generations of Australianpoets. Lew is highly regarded for the dramatic intensity of her poetry, whichcombines sudden shifts of voice and perspective with a heightened awareness ofthe moment. Her mastery of the ominous setting and the resonant line, and hercommand of poetic form – particularly the interior monologue, the pantoum andthe villanelle – draw on a deep correspondence between the figure of the defiantwoman, volatile, dangerous, ironic, and the dark forces of history and power. Thisselection brings together poems from her previous collections The Wild Reply , Anything the Landlord Touches and Luminous Alias , as well as twenty-three new poems not previouslycollected in book form. ‘I found myself reading this book again and again, captivated by its beauty and music not just captivated, but actively seduced.’ – Judith Beveridge, ABR ‘The fineness of Lew’s ear is unfailing.’ – Sydney Morning Herald ‘Emma Lew’s work is an important touchstone…her poetry taught me about dramatic personae and the cinematic jump-cut, about creating atmosphere through absence as much as presence.’ – Bella Li —- ISBN: 9781925818055