This selection includes "The Magpies" along with a wide variety of other poems.
Denis Gloverwrote New Zealand’s most famous poem, yet his work has been out of print for many years.Bill Manhirewas born in Invercargill and educated at the Universities of Otago and London. He founded and until recently directed the famous creative writing program at Victoria University. In 2015 he was the UNESCO Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. Bill was New Zealand’s inaugural poet laureate.
This is a VUP Classic reprint of Denis Glover's 1995 collection. He wrote New Zealand's most famous poem 'The Magpies'. Editor Bill Manhire is also one of New Zealand's most highly acclaimed poets.