Lesbia Harford (1891–1927) has occupied only a small place in Australian literary history – for decades, she was utterly forgotten – yet when she died, at thirty-six, she left behind three notebooks containing some of the finest lyric poems ever written in Australia.
Harford's writing looks both forwards and backwards, blending Pre-Raphaelite influences and plain-speaking with unusual subtlety. At the same time, Harford was bound inextricably to the period in which she lived: war in Europe, changing attitudes to religion, the suffrage movement, and widespread social upheaval all helped make her one of the first truly modern, urban figures in Australian poetry.
Edited by:
Oliver Dennis Imprint: University of Western Aus Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 300g ISBN:9781742585352 ISBN 10: 1742585353 Pages: 152 Publication Date:01 September 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active