David Musgrave Livres

A chilling dystopia exploring AI technology and migration

The book presents a unique blend of prose and verse, depicting the life of a young flaneur against the backdrop of Sydney's late 19th-century Decadence. Through rhythmic sonnets and engaging prose, it explores themes of love, money, art, and death, often infused with humor and wit. The protagonist grapples with self-identity and poetic ambition, oscillating between optimism and melancholic reflection. Musgrave's inventive style, rich in puns and philosophical insights, offers a fresh perspective on the struggles of the modern poet, making it a memorable and innovative work.

Exploring the struggles of feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, this book addresses common emotions like anxiety and dissatisfaction with life. It offers insights and strategies to help readers reclaim their joy and vitality, transforming feelings of being unsexy and cranky into a more positive outlook. The author provides relatable anecdotes and practical advice aimed at rejuvenating one's spirit and improving overall well-being.

This collection presents four decades of work, from seven collections and includes some poems which have not previously been published poems and others which have won some of Australia's most distinguished prizes. The poems are in a wide variety of forms and modes, but a concern with Australianness remains at the core of this selection.