Why Poetry Matters by Jay Parini
$19.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Why X Matters S.
Poetry doesn't matter to most people, observes Jay Parini at the opening of this book. Undeterred, he commences a deeply felt meditation on poetry, its language and meaning, and its power to open minds and transform lives. By the end of the book, Parini has recovered a truth often obscured by our clamor ...Show more
One Hundred Great Books in Haiku by David Bader
$12.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Popular Penguins | Reading Level: near fine
In the sixteenth century, Japanese monks developed the haiku, a poem consisting of (respectively) three unrhymed lines of five, seven and five syllables. Now, David Bader applies this ancient poetic form to 100 Great Books. From Homer to Milton to Dostoyevsky, the entire literary canon is finally withi ...Show more
Between Parentheses: Essays, Articles and Speeches, 1998-2003 by Roberto Bolano
$29.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Reading Level: 16
Roberto Bolano is most widely known for his groundbreaking novels and irreverent poetry, but as he became increasingly famous he found himself in great demand as a writer of non-fiction. Between Parentheses collects most of the newspaper columns and articles Bolano wrote during the last five years of hi ...Show more
The Australian Editing Handbook by Elizabeth Flann
$44.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
Perfect for trainee editors, or established editors who want to refresh their skills, authors, or anyone working with the written word, The Australian Editing Handbook is an essential and valuable resource. As editors are now required to work in many different media, The Australian Editing Handbook disc ...Show more
The Man Who Disappeared (America) by Franz Kafka
$18.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Oxford World's Classics
Young immigrant Karl Rossmann has a series of adventures in a vision of an ultra-modern America that is both fantasy and social satire. Full of incident, and blackly humorous, Kafka's first novel is newly translated by Ritchie Robertson in an edition that includes a full introduction and notes.
365 Ways to Get You Writing: Daily Inspiration and Advice for Creative by Jane Cooper
$24.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
Sometimes you want to write, but you don't know what to write about. Sometimes you know what to write about, but not how to make it work. This book will bring you a year's advice and inspiration to move your writing forward. Each two-page spread opens with learning points and advice, followed by intere ...Show more
The Best Australian Stories 2012 by Sonya Hartnett
$29.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
In The Best Australian Stories 2012, Sonya Hartnett compiles the year's most compelling short fiction from Australian authors. Well-known voices are juxtaposed with those of emerging writers, creating an eclectic and exciting blend of styles and themes. These stories are a marvellous introduction to Aus ...Show more
Both Flesh and Not by Wallace David Foster
$29.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected non-fiction, by the legendary David Foster Wallace
Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill by Gervase Phinn
$24.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing shows, he may be 'out of the woods' but he is certainly not 'over the hill'.Looking back over more than sixt ...Show more
Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett
$24.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Faber Drama Ser.
Subtitled "A tragicomedy in two Acts", and famously described by the Irish critic Vivien Mercier as a play in which 'nothing happens, twice', "En attendant Godot" was first performed at the Theatre de Babylone in Paris in 1953. It was translated into English by Samuel Beckett, and "Waiting for Godot" op ...Show more
The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting, and Why it Still Matters by Philip Hensher
$34.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Reading Level: good-very good
'The wisest and wittiest argument imaginable for the preservation of handwriting. I have learnt so much, and by it have been so happily entertained, that I am compelled to recommend it to everyone.' Diana Athill The simple pleasure of picking up a pen and writing is a skill that has existed for thousand ...Show more