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The Best of Best New Zealand Poems
  

The Best of Best New Zealand Poems (Paperback)

Edited by Manhire, Bill; Wilkins, Damien

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Edited by founding publisher Bill Manhire, and writer Damien Wilkins, this anthology is an indispensable guide to the richness, strangeness, and liveliness of contemporary poetry. With over sixty poets appearing, there's classic work by some of the best-known figures in New Zeala ...

ISBN 9780864736512
Published 7 May 2011 by Victoria University Press
Interest Age Young Adults
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Exercise Book: Creative Writing Exercises from Victoria University's Institute of Modern Letters
 

Exercise Book: Creative Writing Exercises from Victoria University's Institute of Modern Letters (Paperback)

Edited by Manhire, Bill; Price, Chris; Wilkins, Damien; Duncum, Ken

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Exercise Book collects over fifty creative writing exercises used by Bill Manhire and his colleagues, not only at Victoria but throughout New Zealand and around the world. The celebrated writer/teachers who have contributed include Eleanor Catton, Curtis Sittenfeld, Emily Perkins ...

ISBN 9780864736857
Published 4 November 2011 by Victoria University Press
Interest Age All ages
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Making Baby Float
 

Making Baby Float (cd and dvd)

By Manhire, Bill

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Norman (piano), Bill (poet/readings) and Hannah (vocals) with support from a stellar cast of musicians follow 2010's highly successful Buddhist Rain with this very fine live in concert CD and bonus DVD. The energy and vitality of the concert informs every moment of Making Baby F ...

ISBN 822601400306
Published 1 December 2011
Interest Age All ages
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Are Angels OK: The Parallel Universes of New Zealand Writers and Scientists
   

Are Angels OK: The Parallel Universes of New Zealand Writers and Scientists (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

Edited by Manhire, Bill; Callaghan, Paul

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From the Radio New Zealand series of the same name, this book presents a scientific and artistic collaboration on topics as diverse as - the curvature of space time, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, dark energy, entropy,the death ofthe sun and the end of the universe. With con ...

ISBN 9780864735140
Published 2 June 2006 by Victoria University Press
Interest Age All ages
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Migrant Birds: 24 Contemplations
  

Migrant Birds: 24 Contemplations (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Zaoui, Ahmed; Introduction by Manhire, Bill

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Zaoui spent 2 years in prison after seeking aslyum in New Zealand in late 2002. The 24 contemplations in this book are Zaoui's response to those 2 years, one for each month. "These poems provide a moving insight into his plight, as he reflects on the suffering and the universal s ...

ISBN 9781877333361
Published 1 August 2005 by Craig Potton Publishing
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Some Other Country: New Zealand's Best Short Stories
  

Some Other Country: New Zealand's Best Short Stories (Paperback, 3rd edition)

Edited by McLeod, Marion; Manhire, Bill

The country found in these pages is the place of the imagination, the creation of New Zealand's short story writers. This anthology spans 70 years, from Katherine Mansfield to Emily Perkins.

ISBN 9780908912926
Published 31 October 1996 by Bridget Williams Books
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Under the Influence
 

Under the Influence (Paperback, New title)

By Manhire, Bill

Under the Influence (2003) is one of twelve titles in the Montana Estates essay series. In his essay, Manhire writes about growing up in pubs in the South Island. The essay is also a reflection of Manhire's regrets for a neglected intimacy between father and son.

ISBN 9780958237567
Published 29 September 2003 by Publishers Distribution Ltd
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Series Montana estates essay series
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South Pacific
  

South Pacific (Hardback)

By Manhire, Bill

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A collection of short stories that evoke the reality of the South Pacific: the story of a do-it-yourself murder mystery; an assassination attempt on the Queen; and a futuristic tale set in 1999. Several of these pieces were first collected as The New Land , which won the 1990 Bu ...

ISBN 9781857540468
Published 20 January 1994 by Carcanet Press Ltd
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Moods of New Zealand
  

Moods of New Zealand (Paperback, New title)

By Ohara, Masaya; Introduction by Manhire, Bill

In this follow-up to his 'New Zealand Land of Clouds', Masaya Ohara once again examines the New Zealand landscape through his poetic and distinctively inquisitive eye. This time he captures the varied majesty of New Zealand with a vision of depicting the many emotions its landsca ...

ISBN 9780790011189
Published 1 November 2006 by Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
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Mutes and Earthquakes: Bill Manhire's Creative Writing Course at Victoria
  

Mutes and Earthquakes: Bill Manhire's Creative Writing Course at Victoria (Paperback)

By Manhire, Bill

A showcase for the exciting new generation of writers who are redefining New Zealand literature, and an excellent resource for new writers looking for a guide to unlocking their own creativity.

ISBN 9780864733184
Published 31 August 1997 by Victoria University Press
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