Bill Manhire's new collection, his first UK publication since Selected Poems, begins with the song of an extinct bird and journeys on into troubling futures. číst celé
Bill Manhire Livres
Bill Manhire est un poète et un auteur de nouvelles acclamé dont l'œuvre offre souvent une perspective unique sur le paysage et la culture néo-zélandais. Son écriture est célébrée pour sa perspicacité aiguisée et son portrait sensible de la condition humaine. Manhire joue avec le langage et la forme, créant des récits à la fois captivants et résonnants. Son influence sur les lettres contemporaines est significative, en particulier grâce à son mentorat auprès d'écrivains émergents.
Six by Six: Short Stories by New Zealand's Best Writers
- 560pages
- 20 heures de lecture
First published in 1989 and reprinted numerous times, Six by Six remains the definitive introduction to the classic New Zealand short story. Six by Six is a big, generous book. It shows the full range and vitality of New Zealand fiction published in the twentieth century. These are stories of pace and invention, mischief and melancholy, darkness and joy. From a two-page sketch by Patricia Grace to Maurice Duggan’s short novel O’Leary’s Orchard . From classics like Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Garden Party’ and Frank Sargeson’s ‘Conversation with My Uncle’ to the contemporary brilliance of Owen Marshall and Janet Frame. Edited by Bill Manhire.