Axis
Cilla McQueen is one of New Zealand’s major poets (New Zealand Book Award for Poetry three times). Axis is a selection of her poems from the past twenty years, drawn from five volumes of her published work: Homing In (1982), Anti Gravity (1984), Wild Sweets (1986), Benzina (1988), and Crik’ey (1993). The poems are interspersed with drawings she produced on the same themes or subjects. Also included are Cilla’s musical scores: of ‘singing landscapes’ and ‘conversations in crowded rooms’, for example.
This is an exciting book. It will be welcomed by anyone who enjoys the work of Cilla McQueen.
‘… all [McQueen’s] best and most loved poems in the one book.’ – Raewyn Bright, PPTA News
‘… grounding and bracing at the same time.’ – Emma Neale, Evening Post
About the author
Cilla McQueen
Cilla McQueen has published more than 10 collections of poetry. Recent publications include The Radio Room (Otago University Press, 2010) and the handprinted letterpress limited edition An Island (Mirrorcity Press, 2014). She has been awarded the NZ Book Award for Poetry three times and...
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