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Emma Lew Emma Lew i(A33507 works by)
Born: Established: 1962 Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 6 y separately published work icon Crow College : New and Selected Poems Emma Lew , Artarmon : Giramondo Publishing , 2019 15528009 2019 selected work poetry

'The dark aura of Emma Lew’s poetry has made her a compelling and mysterious presence for successive generations of Australian poets. Lew is highly regarded for the dramatic intensity of her poetry, which combines sudden shifts of voice and perspective with a heightened awareness of the moment. Her mastery of the ominous setting and the resonant line, and her command of poetic form – particularly the interior monologue, the pantoum and the villanelle – draw on a deep correspondence between the figure of the defiant woman, volatile, dangerous, ironic, and the destructive forces of history. This selection brings together poems from her previous collections The Wild Reply, Anything the Landlord Touches and Luminous Alias, as well as twenty-four new poems not previously collected in book form.'

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1 1 Rattling the Forms i "I wanted to dissolve my marriage, explode the limits,", Emma Lew , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 August vol. 82 no. 2017; The Best Australian Poems 2017 2017; (p. 116)
1 1 Arraignment Song i "The same show every time – that’s death", Emma Lew , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 August vol. 82 no. 2017;
1 Poem i "Adultery fucks a family up as much as poverty", Emma Lew , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , October no. 51.1 2015; The Best Australian Poems 2016 2016; (p. 118-119)
1 1 y separately published work icon Luminous Alias Emma Lew , Sydney : Vagabond Press , 2013 6902810 2013 selected work poetry
1 Lesson i "At first I did not have enough resoluteness", Emma Lew , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012; (p. 88-89)
1 Detail for a Lily Scheme i "When a woman gets married it is because she is hungry, thirsty or naked.", Emma Lew , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Since 1788 2011; (p. 1023)
1 Fragile Pranks i "I left anyway, in spirit", Emma Lew , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , July vol. 2 no. 6 2007; (p. 24) Australian Book Review , February no. 348 2013; (p. 63)
1 Needles of Gauges i "Yesterday I fashioned mirrors of thin ebonite.", Emma Lew , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 225)
1 Pangs i "it's my turn to enter the realm of beauty,", Emma Lew , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 224)
1 Finishing School i "I know that my pupil is imperfect.", Emma Lew , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 9 (New Series) 2005; (p. 228) The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006; (p. 45)
1 Mysteries and Lacquers i "To avenge yourself, what will you do?", Emma Lew , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 9 (New Series) 2005; (p. 227)
1 1 Luminous Alias i "You passed out, you don't understand.", Emma Lew , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 9 (New Series) 2005; (p. 226-227) The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006; (p. 111-112)
1 Reception i "A minister of something,", Emma Lew , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 7 (New Series) 2004; (p. 143-144)
1 Tainted Version i "I'm hoping for something a little better,", Emma Lew , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 7 (New Series) 2004; (p. 142)
1 A Crushing Spring i "People pity me for marrying a blind man", Emma Lew , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Age , 6 March 2004; (p. 5)
1 Poker for Money i "It's not the blank stare", Emma Lew , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2003 2003; (p. 39-40) Agenda , Spring/Summer vol. 41 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 101-102)
1 Rains i "No beauty", Emma Lew , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2003 2003; (p. 36)
1 Freight i "That's the path we would have", Emma Lew , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2003 2003; (p. 35)
1 Sugared Path i "Thanks for coming by so late in such a beautiful", Emma Lew , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 4 2003; (p. 115) The Best Australian Poems 2003 2003; (p. 38) The Best Australian Poetry 2004 2004; (p. 62-63)
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