{"product_id":"9781743320334","title":"Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson","description":"Author: John Shaw Neilson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781743320334\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sydney University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 178 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Shaw Neilson (18721942) is Australia's great lyric poet and \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (1934), dedicated to Louise Dyer, bears his imprimatur. Encouraged by his editor, Robert Croll, Neilson was totally involved in its publication and promotion, selecting the poems, rewriting lines, adding new stanzas and restoring A.G. Stephen's earlier changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographic sittings and book signings followed as well as favourable reviews. Neilson modestly attended readings in his honour at the Bookshop of Margareta Webber and enjoyed the concert broadcasts of Margaret Sutherland's compositions, which included 'The Orange Tree'. After reading the \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e she wrote to Neilson: \"I have set your voice to music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new introduction by Dr Helen Hewson, an honorary associate in the School of Letters, Art and Media at the University of Sydney, explores some of the influences that have shaped Neilson's poetry  his Celtic background, religious upbringing, reading and writing, and love of art and music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924797046942,"sku":"ING-9781743320334","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781743320334.jpg?v=1782953343","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781743320334","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}