Beyond the Ohlala Mountains - Alan Brunton | Poems 1968-2002

by Alan Brunton

Alan Brunton played a crucial role in developing a platform for New Zealand poetry and theatre. Brunton was the founding editor of poetry and arts publication Freed and co-editor of Spleen, he also established with partner Sally Rodwell the experimental theatre group Red Mole. Beyond the Ohlala Mountains moves chronologically, in five parts, from 1968 until 2002. Drawing on twelve published collections and the rich resource of his papers, editors Michele Leggott and Martin Edmond present a selection that shows for the first time the scope of Brunton's poetics as well as his trademark linguistic bravura.

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First published March 1, 2014

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[PJ Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Don't tell me who's dead, when I flick the switch their // defunct souls slide down the copper wire into the bulb // and how can I forget // their passionate emotions // though they themselves will not return?"