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For the Seasons: Haikus
For the Seasons - Haikus is a collection of poetry by Beverley Farmer. Written over twenty-five years ago and found after Farmer’s death in 2018, the manuscript is published in full for the first time. Though renowned as a prose writer, this collection confirms her stature as a poet.
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Beverley Farmer
Beverley Farmer (1941–2018) was the author of four collections of short stories, including Milk, which won the NSW Premier’s Award for Fiction, and A Body of Water, and the novels Alone, The Seal Woman and The House in the Light, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. This Water: Five Tales was longlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize. It was her last work of fiction.
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This is a splendid story (This Water - A Ring of Gold), lightly touched by the world of myths and legends. It is illuminated by Farmer's masterly control of structure, tone and imagery.
