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Exhumed [book of poetry]
Unpredictable and boisterously entertaining, Cassandra Atherton’s Exhumed is a collection of interconnected prose poems exploring the reanimation of canonical texts against a backdrop of popular culture references: William Carlos Williams, Nabokov, Stevie Smith and Emily Dickinson are paired with ‘Happy Meals’, Hill’s Hoists, Bonds t-shirts and the Moonee Valley Bistro. Divided into two parts – ‘Inter’ with its play on intertexts and ‘Disinter’ where the references are unearthed, these prose poems are fractured moments centred on love, betrayal, abandonment and death. Atherton’s appeals to l’humour noir and the politicisation of the poet’s private spaces make for an exhilarating and intoxicating read.
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1 - 86Publisher
Grand Parade PoetsPlace of publication
Wollongong, N.S.W.Material type
poetryISBN-13
9780987129192Language
engNotes
This is a full length collection of prose poems ISBN 9780987129192Publication classification
J1 Major original creative work; J Recorded or Rendered Creative Works - Film, VideoCopyright notice
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