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- E-bokEngelska, 2011
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WINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER''S LITERARY AWARDS C.J. DENNIS PRIZE FOR POETRY
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2011 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PREMIER''S BOOK AWARDS
Disarming, warm, and always accessible, Cate Kennedy’s poems make ordinary experiences glow. Everything that suffuses her well-loved prose is here: compassion, insight, lyrical precision, and the clear, minimalist eye that reveals how life can turn on a single moment. Musing on the undercurrents and interconnections between legacy, memory, motherhood, and the natural world, the poems in this exhilarating collection begin on the surface and then take us, gracefully and effortlessly, to a far more thought-provoking place. Grounded in lived experience, with all its mysteries and consolations, they resonate with a passionate, sensuous honesty.
PRAISE FOR CATE KENNEDY
‘Kennedy writes fine poetry ... marvellous.’ The Age
‘Pack[s] an emotional punch. Kennedy excels at drawing extraordinary details out of the seemingly mundane minutiae of everyday life, with a sharp, focused eye for the politics of the personal. Her depictions of rural life and the Australian landscape are particularly evocative. It''s a welcome addition to the often-underrated canon of Australian poetry.’ The Herald Sun
- E-bokEngelska, 2012
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WINNER OF THE 2013 STEELE RUDD AWARD, QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 STELLA PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 KIBBLE AWARD
From prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots. In Like a House on Fire, Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. In ‘Laminex and Mirrors’, a young woman working as a cleaner in a hospital helps an elderly patient defy doctor’s orders. In ‘Cross-Country’, a jilted lover manages to misinterpret her ex’s new life. And in ‘Ashes’, a son accompanies his mother on a journey to scatter his father’s remains, while lifelong resentments simmer in the background. Cate Kennedy’s poignant short stories find the beauty and tragedy in illness and mortality, life and love.
PRAISE FOR CATE KENNEDY
‘This is a heartfelt and moving collection of short stories that cuts right to the emotional centre of everyday life.’ Bookseller and Publisher
‘Cate Kennedy is a singular artist who looks to the ordinary in a small rural community and is particularly astute on exploring the fallout left by the aftermath of the personal disasters that change everything.’ The Irish Times
