$11.99 – $29.99
NATHAN CURNOW
A Hill to Die On
A Hill to Die On explores the ancient yet everyday cycles of hope and despair. Drawing on narrative, myth and fable these poems critique the idea of ‘arrival’ at a promised place or state and connect the saga of hope to the poet’s own life – one that’s creative, lyrical and always full of broken lines.
Though these poems are crammed with wit, though their ear for the vernacular is pitch perfect, though they do things with words you didn’t think were possible, and though they’re all heart even when they’re revelling in their own performance, what I love most about Curnow’s poetry is its willingness to go so outrageously far so quietly—so quietly that the reader becomes all ears. This is talking at its best. And isn’t talking together what we live for? Kevin Brophy
A rare collection that dares to be sincere. Curnow is sharp and funny, but never seduced by cheap cynicism or the detachment of irony. Instead, he’s neck deep in the business of living, in search of ‘a saviour who swims.’ He asks, ‘What is the use of asking / for light?’ He keeps asking nonetheless – and these poems give us a reason to do the same. Francesca de Tores
Available as Digital book (downloadable PDF) or Softcover book
About the author
Nathan Curnow is a poet, playwright, spoken word performer, and past editor of Going Down Swinging. He is a recipient of three grants from Creative Australia and his work has been awarded numerous prizes over the last twenty-five years. He has taught creative writing at Federation University and toured Europe in 2018, opening the Heidelberg Literary Days Festival in Germany. An ex-lifeguard, he lives and works on the traditional lands of the Wathaurong people in Ballarat.
ISBN 978-0-6457131-6-9 - softcover book of 100 pages
ISBN 978-0-6457131-7-6 - digital book as downloadable pdf
Additional information
| Weight | .178 kg |
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| Dimensions | 148 × 210 mm |
| Version | PDF (downloadable after checkout), Soft cover book (posted) |
