{"product_id":"small-holes-in-the-silence-collected-poems","title":"Small Holes in the Silence : Collected Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe collected poems of New Zealand's best-loved poet in a handsome volume.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A poem is\u003cbr\u003e a ripple of words\u003cbr\u003e on water wind-huffed ...\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This volume showcases the finest examples of Hone's poetry, from his early triumph in \u003ci\u003eNo Ordinary Sun\u003c\/i\u003e (one of the most reprinted collections in New Zealand) right up to his final works published when he was in his 80s. Also included are a handful of previously unpublished poems as well as a number translated into Maori by Pat Hohepa, Selwyn Muru and Waihoroi Shortland.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Tuwhare . . . immortalises the people he meets, knows and loves, their comings and goings and passings; he records the small happenings of his days and the large occasions of his time; he describes the land and its creatures and seasons; he observes the effects of the years and puts into words his feelings- about love and loss, faith, spirituality, justice and injustice. He is a storyteller who draws from wherever he is and whoever he is with, absorbing and reflecting texture, colour, nuance, shades of light and dark. Like Maui, he enjoys a good joke, and the joy and comedy of life are ever present.' - Janet Hunt, \u003ci\u003eTuwhare- a biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The last Maori Modernist . . . he bestrides two worlds- his work bends and shapes the English language with impressive virtuosity, while at the same time being rich in the lexicon of Maoritanga . . . Tuwhare is a dancing heavyweight, able to deliver a verbal knockout with a flourish.' - David Eggleton, \u003ci\u003eNew Zealand Listener\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43581620093125,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/Small_20Holes_20in_20the_20Silence_77ba0ecb-5e6e-40dd-873f-21d7c663da1f.jpg?v=1716561256","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/small-holes-in-the-silence-collected-poems","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}