Alan Wearne specialises in monologues and verse narratives. A young widow in post-war Melbourne fends off the approaches of her best friend’s husband; a retired femocrat recalls her lovelorn Maoist youth; a single mother falls into an abusive relationship with a drifting musician; a heroin addict is haunted by his dealer’s murder of a youth. Also included is ‘The Sarsaparilla Writer’s Centre’, a collection of satires on music, football, religion, politics, and poets.
Alan Wearne’s verse novels The Nightmarkets and The Lovemakers and his collections The Australian Popular Songbook and Prepare the Cabin for Landing won the National Book Council Banjo Award, the NSW Premier’s Poetry Prize and Book of the Year Award, the Judith Wright Calanthe Award, the Grace Levin Prize and the Colin Roderick Award. He is the publisher of Grand Parade Poets.
By:
Alan Wearne Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 198mm,
Weight: 140g ISBN:9781925336320 ISBN 10: 1925336328 Pages: 96 Publication Date:03 July 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
