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SouthlandOctober 15

The pain of separation

Meantime is the title of Majella Cullinane’s latest collection of poems.
The pain of separation
The pain of separation
DunedinMarch 30

Poet laureate marks ‘state of the nation’

With bated breath, Dunedin poetry fans waited patiently to get their hands on a copy of David Eggleton’s latest book.
Poet laureate marks ‘state of the nation’
Poet laureate marks ‘state of the nation’
EntertainmentSeptember 19

The Lonely Nude

Emily Dobson once worked as a life model.
The Lonely Nude
The Lonely Nude
EntertainmentSeptember 19

Waha|Mouth

Hinemoana Baker is a writer, musician and sound artist.
Waha|Mouth
Waha|Mouth
EntertainmentSeptember 19

The Art of Excavation

Leilani Tamu is a poet, social commentator, historian and former New Zealand diplomat.
The Art of Excavation
The Art of Excavation
EntertainmentJuly 29

Sex poems: Beyond the bawdy ballad

Sophocles is reputed to have said about sex when he was old: ‘‘. . . most gladly indeed am I rid of it all, as though I had escaped from a mad and savage master''.
Sex poems: Beyond the bawdy ballad
Sex poems: Beyond the bawdy ballad
EntertainmentJuly 18

McMillan someone to keep an eye on

Maria McMillan is a writer, activist and information architect who lives on the Kapiti Coast.
McMillan someone to keep an eye on
McMillan someone to keep an eye on
EntertainmentJuly 18

Final hours of Robert Louis Stevenson laid bare

The Speak House is a poem in 57 pentastichs on the final hours in the life of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Final hours of Robert Louis Stevenson laid bare
Final hours of Robert Louis Stevenson laid bare
EntertainmentJuly 18

Secrets shared in open-hearted poetic memoir

This is Cooke's third collection of poems.
Secrets shared in open-hearted poetic memoir
Secrets shared in open-hearted poetic memoir
EntertainmentJuly 18

Needs of an autistic child explored in poem

Cloudboy won the prestigious Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award for 2013.
Needs of an autistic child explored in poem
Needs of an autistic child explored in poem
EntertainmentJuly 18

Quietly splendid book of poems

Cold Hub Press has produced another couple of excellent chapbooks.
Quietly splendid book of poems
Quietly splendid book of poems
EntertainmentJuly 18

Confident and swaggering poetry not for everyone

Sam Sampson was born in Auckland and grew up in Titirangi.
Confident and swaggering poetry not for everyone
Confident and swaggering poetry not for everyone
EntertainmentJune 27

Taut, tense poetry born from aftermath of war

''I am home and whole, so to speak'' writes American poet Kevin Powers, in his debut poetry collection Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting.
Taut, tense poetry born from aftermath of war
Taut, tense poetry born from aftermath of war
EntertainmentJune 27

New Zealand classic back in print

John Puhiatau Pule was a 21-year-old living in Auckland when he wrote The Bond of Time: An Epic Love Poem.
New Zealand classic back in print
New Zealand classic back in print
EntertainmentJune 27

Dunedin poet offers different perspective

Alison Denham lives in Dunedin.
Dunedin poet offers different perspective
Dunedin poet offers different perspective
EntertainmentJune 27

Beautiful contribution to social history

Jennifer Barrer has produced a work of love as she has put together 200 pages of social history, and more than 200 illustrations, photos, poetry and prose.
Beautiful contribution to social history
Beautiful contribution to social history
EntertainmentJune 13

'Chaucer Tales, track by track, here's the remix'

William Blake wrote: ''Chaucer's pilgrims are the characters which compose all ages and nations: they are the physiognomies or lineaments of universal human life.''
'Chaucer Tales, track by track, here's the remix'
'Chaucer Tales, track by track, here's the remix'
EntertainmentMay 23

Adept at transferring words into art

Cilla Mcqueen once said: ''Handwriting is a daily practice and essential to the process of my work. I like that clear line flowing between conscious and unconscious mind, the patterns of threads inked by the travelling nib. The outside world impinges; the inside world flows out in language in a process of exchange between myself and the world through an invisible osmotic membrane.''
Adept at transferring words into art
Adept at transferring words into art
EntertainmentApril 25

Things to know

Andrew Strang was the youngest of 10 children, born in Invercargill. When he was six he moved to Dunedin.
Things to know
Things to know
EntertainmentApril 25

Horse with Hat

Gorgeous, evocative collages by Brendan O'Brien can be found on the cover and throughout this debut collection by Marty Smith.
Horse with Hat
Horse with Hat
EntertainmentApril 25

Smart, challenging and mature

Alice Miller is a young woman who writes poetry, essays and short fiction.
Smart, challenging and mature
Smart, challenging and mature
EntertainmentApril 25

Understated, wry thoughts in Marshall's work

Owen Marshall has written or edited 25 books, including three collections of poetry. He is better known for his short stories and fiction, but he loves to extend himself.
Understated, wry thoughts in Marshall's work
Understated, wry thoughts in Marshall's work
EntertainmentApril 25

Sweet, shimmering excellence

Michele Leggott has published eight collections of poetry.
Sweet, shimmering excellence
Sweet, shimmering excellence
EntertainmentApril 25

Great introduction to poet's voice

Michael Harlow lives in Central Otago. He has been practising Jungian therapy for about 20 years, been writing since childhood and published seven collections of poetry.
Great introduction to poet's voice
Great introduction to poet's voice
EntertainmentMarch 28

Sense of mana present in poetry

Ben Brown was awarded the Maori Writer's Residency at the Michael King Writers' Centre for 2011 at Devonport. There he worked on Between the Kindling and the Blaze.
Sense of mana present in poetry
Sense of mana present in poetry