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Anything the Landlord Touches
Anything the Landlord Touches is Emma Lew’s second collection to be published in Australia, and one of the first titles launching Giramondo’s book imprint. Emma Lew is highly regarded amongst contemporary Australian poets for the dramatic intensity of her poems, which combine sudden shifts of voice and perspective with a heightened awareness of the moment. The historical range of her settings, the sense of risk and adventure felt by her characters, and the variety of her forms – from portrait to monologue to lyrical celebration – deepen and enrich the drama.
WINNER: Victorian Premier’s Award for Poetry – C.J. Dennis Prize
WINNER: Queensland Premier’s Prize for Poetry – Judith Wright Calanthe Award
SHORTLISTED: The Age Book Award
SHORTLISTED: NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
SHORTLISTED: South Australian Literary Awards
One of the best two or three books of Australian poetry I have encountered in the past year… The fineness of Lew’s ear is unfailing, as is her assurance in the forms with which she works.
Peter Pierce, Sydney Morning Herald
