Allen Curnow (1911–2001)
Autor von The Penguin Book of New Zealand Verse
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A book of New Zealand verse, 1923-50 5 Exemplare
A book of New Zealand verse 1923-45 5 Exemplare
Island & time 3 Exemplare
Sailing or drowning ; poems 2 Exemplare
The axe : a verse tragedy 2 Exemplare
Enemies : poems, 1934-36 2 Exemplare
Poems 1949-57 2 Exemplare
Whim Wham land, 2 Exemplare
Recent poems 1 Exemplar
Not in narrow seas : poems with prose 1 Exemplar
Whim-wham : verses, 1941-1942 1 Exemplar
Poetry and language 1 Exemplar
An Abominable Temper and other poems 1 Exemplar
A present for Hitler, and other verses 1 Exemplar
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From a room of their own: A celebration of the Katherine Mansfield Fellowship (1890) — Mitwirkender — 4 Exemplare
The colour of distance : New Zealand writers in France, French writers in New Zealand (2006) — Mitwirkender — 2 Exemplare
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Curnow, Thomas Allen Munro
- Andere Namen
- Whim Wham
- Geburtstag
- 1911-06-17
- Todestag
- 2001-09-23
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- New Zealand
- Geburtsort
- Timaru, New Zealand
- Sterbeort
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Wohnorte
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand - Ausbildung
- Christchurch Boys' High School
University of Canterbury
University of Auckland
St. John's Theological College, Auckland, New Zealand - Berufe
- poet
journalist
lecturer (English) - Beziehungen
- Curnow, Wystan (son)
- Organisationen
- The Press, Christchurch
University of Auckland
New Zealand Herald - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Montana NZ Book Awards (2000)
Order of New Zealand (1990)
Order of the British Empire (Commander ∙ 1986)
Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship (1983)
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I have both and have poured over both.
This one, the Wedde version, has a very nice modern New Zealand aspect to it, many recent poets, respect for Maori traditions.
The older, the Allen Curnow, has a mildly confrontational introduction that takes up probably 1/5th of the book and, as discussed in great detail by James K. Baxter, apologizes for New Zealand poetry as not being British enough, doesn't describe the veins and growth of New Zealand poetry to that time, and shows the resentment of a famous but clearly poor, even clumsy, poet (Curnow) having a chance to stake his claims on the large stage.
Both are great books. Both are road signs, mile stones, in the young history of New Zealand poetry.… (mehr)