An Open Book

David Malouf

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Queensland Univ. Press
29 July 2025

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

A Malouf modern classic released in paperback for the first time, including seven new previously unpublished poems.

As one of Australia's finest poets David Malouf reminds us of the ways poetry, music and creativity enrich our lives. Like the 'small comfort of light ... as night comes on', this dazzling collection captures the textures of memory, layering recollections of childhood with acute observations of the present. An Open Book distils wise intelligence of a world in flux, reminding us of the beauty of the natural world and the importance of gentle reflection. These are poems about living, and about the dynamics of what escapes and what remains.

How we long for the adventure of a new page

Catching our breath in the light of its silence.

By: David Malouf
Imprint: Queensland Univ. Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 239mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 107g
ISBN: 9780702270970
ISBN 10: 0702270970
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

David Malouf was born in Brisbane in 1934. Since 'Interiors' in Four Poets, 1962, he has published poetry, novels and short stories, essays, opera librettos and a play, and has been widely translated. In 2000 he was the sixteenth Neustadt Laureate.