1953

Author(s): Geoff Page

Poetry

A moment in time, an Australian country town and characters to remember, all brought to life in engaging verse. 1953 is a unique verse narrative composed of monologues and verse portraits. Together, these build towards the story of an Australian town, Eurandangee, and its people on a particular summer's day in the 1950s. The poems reflect the perspective of a number of the town's residents. Rumbling beneath this is the broader examination of a developing post-war Australia, with issues of the lingering effects of war and violence and an accumulation of cultural change. Vivid and innovative, 1953 is a striking work of narrative poetry, and a magnificent portrait of an Australian town of the period, and a dramatic moment within that.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780702249525
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : November 2012
  • : February 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Geoff Page
  • : Paperback