Allen Curnow (1911–2001)
Auteur de The Penguin Book of New Zealand Verse
Œuvres de Allen Curnow
A book of New Zealand verse, 1923-50 5 exemplaires
A book of New Zealand verse 1923-45 5 exemplaires
Island & time 3 exemplaires
Sailing or drowning ; poems 2 exemplaires
The axe : a verse tragedy 2 exemplaires
Enemies : poems, 1934-36 2 exemplaires
Poems 1949-57 2 exemplaires
Whim Wham land, 2 exemplaires
Abel Janszoon Tasman & the discovery of New Zealand 2 exemplaires
Recent poems 1 exemplaire
Not in narrow seas : poems with prose 1 exemplaire
Whim-wham : verses, 1941-1942 1 exemplaire
On the tour, Verwoerd be our vatchwoerd, or, God amend New Zealand : a timely little poem for all ages and races ... 1 exemplaire
Poetry and language 1 exemplaire
An Abominable Temper and other poems 1 exemplaire
A present for Hitler, and other verses 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
From a room of their own: A celebration of the Katherine Mansfield Fellowship (1890) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
The colour of distance : New Zealand writers in France, French writers in New Zealand (2006) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Curnow, Thomas Allen Munro
- Autres noms
- Whim Wham
- Date de naissance
- 1911-06-17
- Date de décès
- 2001-09-23
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- New Zealand
- Lieu de naissance
- Timaru, New Zealand
- Lieu du décès
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Lieux de résidence
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand - Études
- Christchurch Boys' High School
University of Canterbury
University of Auckland
St. John's Theological College, Auckland, New Zealand - Professions
- poet
journalist
lecturer (English) - Relations
- Curnow, Wystan (son)
- Organisations
- The Press, Christchurch
University of Auckland
New Zealand Herald - Prix et distinctions
- Montana NZ Book Awards (2000)
Order of New Zealand (1990)
Order of the British Empire (Commander ∙ 1986)
Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship (1983)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 34
- Aussi par
- 9
- Membres
- 212
- Popularité
- #104,834
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 21
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.… (plus d'informations)