Collected Poems 1981-2016
by Michael O'Leary
Collected Poems 1981-2016 is a thirty-five year retrospective from an important Irish-Māori influenced writer. It offers the most complete view so far of O'Leary's remarkable literary achievement and offers a body of original and significant work that continues to grow in stature and regard in Aotearoa-New Zealand and world literature.
"...a powerful writer who never falls into mediocrity and consistently shows a strain of genius." - F. W. N. Wright
"There is raw vigour infusing these poems." - New Zealand Herald
"Irishness, Māoritanga, proudly held working-class values, rock 'n' roll, buses, trains, ferries, Baudelaire - you'll find them all in this book... There's an inextinguishable joyousness at the heart of [O'Leary's] work that makes reading him an upbeat and uplifting experience." - Iain Sharp, from the Introduction
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| Title | Collected Poems 1981-2016 |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael O'Leary |
| Category | New Zealand Poetry |
| Format | Paperback |
| Extent | 260 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-473-38831-7 |
| Price | NZ$35.00 |
| Release | May 2017 |