{"product_id":"swimmer-in-the-dust-paperback-1","title":"Swimmer in the Dust - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Gillett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror Hurlers\u003c\/em\u003e (Puncher \u0026amp; Wattmann) was one of 2019's best books of poetry. Ross Gillett's latest book, \u003cem\u003eSwimmer in the Dust\u003c\/em\u003e, builds upon this rich legacy, displaying a mastery of tone and tonal drift, of nuance and ambiguity. He is a poet possessed of a receptivity, an openness to difference; and the possessor of extraordinary emotional intelligence. Gillett's poetic vision continues to grow. - John A Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eponymous swimmer in the dust appears at almost the exact midpoint of this delicate and thoughtful collection, providing a startling fulcrum for the arc of these poems. They move through a series of landscapes, both internal and external, experiencing the elements in a quietly observant, and sometimes poignant, voice. We are eventually led up into the clouds, where we are invited to contemplate what we have learned about ourselves. A wonderful, subtle contribution to Australian poetry. - Debi Hamilton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether Ross Gillett considers his memories of youth, the impact of a storm overhead, the intertwining of myth and personal passion, or the materials of poetic language, he writes poems of wit, emotional sincerity, and intellectual probity. - Professor Richard Perry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the many good things in \u003cem\u003eSwimmer in the Dust\u003c\/em\u003e is the way the Southern Ocean blurs, at times, with the Aegean and the Atlantic. This is a very oceanic book. - Ian Crittenden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoss Gillett's poems have been published widely and have won or been short-listed in many awards, including the Newcastle Poetry Prize, the John Shaw Nielson Award and the Blake and Peter Porter Poetry Prizes. He lives on Dja Dja Wurrung country in Daylesford in the Central Highlands of Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350999089401,"sku":"9781922571229","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MlNjOW9HRXV1T0R1THIzL0tjM3FuZz09_66bbfd37-cb0b-4b38-8af0-7667ee4c2cd7.webp?v=1769790873","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/swimmer-in-the-dust-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}