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Night Writing
by Kathryn Lomer

A vivid new collection of poetry from the winner of the 2008 NSW Premier’s Literary Award – Kenneth Slessor poetry prize.

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Overview

With sensual, fresh and graceful energies, Kathryn Lomer’s Night Writing is a collection that moves between the grounded and the whimsical. Each small gesture has expansive implications; each poem is jewelled with reflections and woven with slivers of insight and bright fragments of mirth.

Night Writing is divided into five sections: ‘The mother hand’, ‘Rainbow angle’, ‘The dark zone, ‘Eclipse plumage’ and ‘Holy days. The inspiration for Lomer’s poems have been drawn from landscape, (including some beautiful evocations of Tasmania), craft and creativity, motherhood, love and resilience.

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The Weekend Australian

‘... taps into the myths of the Australian bush while more subtly praising the ability to marry technique and human emotion.’

Sarah Day

‘Lomer’s poems are full of phrases that you want to carry away on the tip of your tongue.’

ArtsHub

‘... a special collection of poetry that combines the abstract and intuitive with analytical and discerning viewpoints, delivering sensual, acute observations and unique perceptions.’

Kathryn Lomer

Kathryn Lomer grew up in north-west Tasmania and lives in Hobart. She has published across the genres of novel, short story, young adult fiction and poetry. Her books have received a number of awards, including a NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the Anne Elder Award and the Margaret Scott Prize.