Christopher Columbus: A Sequence of Poems
Author(s): William Hart-Smith
Secondhand. Australian/New Zealand poet William Hart-Smith's best work. It contained 48 poems, whilst each verse can be read in isolation, the collection was designed to build into a narrative poem that is noted for its simplicity, precise imagery and wide ranging insight. The collection received very favorable reviews at the time but fell out of popularity by the time the 60s came around and has only now recently been rediscovered as an Australian treasure.
Titled brown hardcover boards with decorated cream-coloured dust-jacket. DJ heavily tanning, esp. around the spine and top edge. DJ foxed. Interior in very good condition.
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William Hart-Smith was born in England and moved with his parents to Auckland, New Zealand, in 1924. He is considered one of Australia and New Zealand’s more important poets and writers.
Hart-Smith was heavily influenced by Ezra Pound, D. H. Lawrence and the Imagist movement. While in Tasmania in 1936, he developed an interest in Aboriginal myth. This led to his association with the Jindyworobak Movement, an association that saw his poems published regularly in Jindyworobak anthologies during the 1940s.
He published several volumes during the 1940s, most notably Christopher Columbus (1948). Hart-Smith's reputation continued to grow with subsequent publications and his poetry attracted a number of awards.
Recognized as both an Australian and New Zealand poet, Hart-Smith died in 1990. Hand to Hand: A Garnering, a collection of his published and unpublished poetry, was compiled in 1991 and includes a selection of essays on his life and work.
General Fields
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- : The Caxton Press
- : The Caxton Press
- : 01 January 1948
- : 21cmH
- : Christchurch
- : books
Special Fields
- : William Hart-Smith
- : Hardback with dust jacket
- : 61
