The wild reciter : poetry and popular culture in Australia : 1890 to the present
Kirkpatrick, Peter2024
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Just over a century ago poetry was all the rage in Australia. Newspapers and magazines published it, entertainers and elocutionists performed it on stages across the country, and ordinary Australians recited it in schools, local halls and suburban parlours. Yet this communal experience of poetry has now largely disappeared. In The Wild Reciter Peter Kirkpatrick examines how this change occurred by exploring the shifting relationships between poetry and popular culture, and in particular the arrival of new media, taking the reader from 'penny readings' and vaudeville to slam and Instapoetry. Many extraordinary yet wholly forgotten works are brought to light, while some well-known poems and their authors receive a critical makeover. 'The Man from Snowy River' encounters the Wild West; Lesbia Harford turns singer-songwriter; Kenneth Slessor finds his groove; Yevgeny Yevtushenko blows up the Adelaide Festival; rock music inspires both John Laws and the Generation of '68; Dorothy Porter resorts to crime fiction; and Clive James abandons media fame for poetic glory. This pioneering study reimagines the history of Australian verse to arrive at a more expansive notion of poetry.
Main title:
The wild reciter : poetry and popular culture in Australia : 1890 to the present / Peter Kirkpatrick.
Author:
Kirkpatrick, Peter, author
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2024.©2024
Collation:
344 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
97805228802989780522880298
Dewey class:
A821.009821
Language:
English
Subject:
Australian poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticismAustralian poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticismPoetry -- Social aspects -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryPoetry -- Social aspects -- Australia -- History -- 21st centuryLiterature and society -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryLiterature and society -- Australia -- History -- 21st centuryPublic opinion -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryPublic opinion -- Australia -- History -- 21st centuryPoetry -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th centuryPoetry -- Public opinion -- History -- 21st centuryPoetics -- History -- 20th centuryPoetics -- History -- 21st century
BRN:
571085
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 821 KIR | AvailableRecently returned |