In the museum of creation / Frank Russo.
Material type: TextPublisher: Parkville, Vic. : Five Islands Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 82 pages ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780734050274Subject(s): Poetry -- English -- Australia -- 21st century -- Texts | Australian poetry -- 21st century | Australia -- Fiction | AustralianDDC classification: A821.4 LOC classification: PR9599.R876 | I56 2015Summary: "Nothing escapes Russo's discerning eye, especially absurdities; with his precise word choice and his unerring ability to see behind masks, each poem leaves the reader with a sense that something essential has been completed. This book is the ideal companion to take into the museum of life". - Sue Woolfe. "In this rich and varied collection Russo traverses a vast landscape of museums and places of cultural significance, from the traditional to the virtual. Whether he writes about exhibitions of transgenic art or channels the ghost of Peggy Guggenheim, his poetry captures the unique details of his subjects whilst also being a meditation on both personal and cultural loss" - Avril Alba, Lecturer in Museum and Jewish Studies, University of Sydney.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 79)
"Nothing escapes Russo's discerning eye, especially absurdities; with his precise word choice and his unerring ability to see behind masks, each poem leaves the reader with a sense that something essential has been completed. This book is the ideal companion to take into the museum of life". - Sue Woolfe. "In this rich and varied collection Russo traverses a vast landscape of museums and places of cultural significance, from the traditional to the virtual. Whether he writes about exhibitions of transgenic art or channels the ghost of Peggy Guggenheim, his poetry captures the unique details of his subjects whilst also being a meditation on both personal and cultural loss" - Avril Alba, Lecturer in Museum and Jewish Studies, University of Sydney.
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