| Three Regrets and a Hymn to Beauty: New Poems Contributor(s): Wedde, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1869403495 ISBN-13: 9781869403492 Publisher: Auckland University Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: This collection of poetry features five extended poems that explore the concept of beauty and the nature of language, discussing serious philosophical ideas with zest, energy, wit, and humor. A unique volume featuring remembered and misremembered song lyrics from John Lennon, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Ryan Adams, and Courtney Love, among others, it also includes fragments from philosophers and poets of the sublime, especially William Wordsworth and John Ruskin, and from religious texts such as the Bible and the Tao-Te Ching. Through glimpses of imperfection, Wedde offers a fresh take on the familiar, sparking a new vision of the world and its wonders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Australian & Oceanian - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.93 |
| LCCN: 2006365725 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.42" W x 8.26" (0.26 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |