{"product_id":"9781922231864","title":"The Best 100 Poems of Gwen Harwood","description":"\u003ci\u003eO could one write as one makes love\u003cbr\u003e when all is given and nothing kept,\u003cbr\u003e then language might put by at last\u003cbr\u003e its coy elisions and inept\u003cbr\u003e withdrawals, yield, and yielding cast\u003cbr\u003e aside like useless clothes the crust\u003cbr\u003e of worn and shabby use, and trust\u003cbr\u003e its candour to the urgent mind\u003cbr\u003e its beauty to the searching tongue.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gwen Harwood's work is defined by a moving sensuality, a twinkling irreverence and a sly wit.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This anthology brings together the best 100 of her poems, as selected and compiled by her son, the writer John Harwood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The outstanding Australian poet of the twentieth century” - Peter Porter \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Gwen Harwood’s poetry is widely recognised for its stark intimacy and brilliant resonance” - \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gwen Harwood, one of Australia’s most celebrated poets and librettists, published over 420 works in her lifetime, many of which continue to be studied widely in schools and universities across Australia. She received numerous awards and prizes, including the Patrick White Award and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, and became an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1989. She died in 1995, aged seventy-five.","brand":"Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180786368752,"sku":"9781922231864","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922231864_p0.jpg?v=1763632760","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922231864","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}