The Greek connection - Softcover

Aslanides, Timoshenko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0959684204 ISBN 13: 9780959684209

Publisher: Timoshenko Aslanides, 1977

Synopsis

My first book of poetry. Poems about figures in Greek
mythology as well as imitations of some classical poets (especially Horace)
using quantitative approximations of classical Greek meters. Also, quite a
few love poems and some poems descriptive of natural scenery.

Like many young poets, I had to publish this book myself. It had been
rejected by seven publishers over a period of 12 months. Yet, the winning
of the British Commonwealth Poetry Prize produced enormous amount of
publicity, ensuring most copies sold out. I have some 50 copies left, for
which I now charge a not-unreasonable $50.00 AUD each.

About this title

From the Publisher

First Australian book to win the (now discontinued) annual
British Commonwealth Poetry Prize for the best first book of poetry
published the previous year in English in any of the numerous countries of
the British Commonwealth of Nations (excluding Britain): 1978.

About the Author

Born Sydney, Australia 1943. Mother: Olive Emma Browne, daughter
of a pastoralist; Father: John Paul Aslanides, seaman and Greek migrant. BA
(Syd), B.Ec (ANU). Full-time professional poet from 1985.

Edition details

• Publisher: Timoshenko Aslanides
• Publication date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0959684204
• ISBN 13: 9780959684209
• Binding: Paperback