AUP New Poets 11
Xiaole Zhan author Margo Montes de Oca author J A Vili author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Auckland University Press
Published:8th May '25
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Memoir, myth and critical theory weave through Xiaole Zhan’s essay-poem ‘Arcadiana’ as they explore their Pākehā-Chinese family. Meanwhile, Margo Montes de Oca’s ‘intertidal’ combines rich, elemental imagery – water, light, colour – with a world of feeling and poetic homage. In an affecting conclusion, J. A. Vili’s ‘Poems Lost During the Void’ pays tribute to family and friends, reaching out beyond grief to show the beautiful intensity of community and connection.
AUP New Poets 11 introduces three distinctive and compelling voices to contemporary poetry.
‘AUP New Poets 11 introduces to the world three new poets whose work offers diverse visions of what poetry can be. Xiaole Zhan’s ‘Arcadiana’ showcases an exciting new voice. Using the hybrid form of essay poetry, Zhan explores their cross-cultural family and childhood, weaving in broader themes including history, religion and music. The innovative and clever poems in Margo Montes de Oca’s ‘intertidal’ return to motifs of water, sleep, dreams, time – including geological and evolutionary time – and engage with the work of other writers, such as Virginia Woolf and Louise Glück. And, finally, J. A. Vili is a refreshing new voice whose poems span years. His heartfelt ‘Poems Lost During the Void’ which deeply explore place and community, are often punning and playful, even while dealing with grief and loss.’ — Helen Rickerby
ISBN: 9781776711710
Dimensions: 164mm x 224mm x 8mm
Weight: unknown
104 pages