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Luminescent

Nina Mingya Powles

4.8/5 ( ratings)

A brilliant and unique debut collection from one of the most exciting young voices in New Zealand poetry.

The five colourful chapbooks that make up Luminescent are intended to be read in any order and are gathered together in a cover folder evocative of the night-sky. Each section loosely explores the life and context of a New Zealand woman, from the famous, such as celebrated writer Katherine Mansfield and cosmologist Beatrice Tinsley , to the possibly fictional school ghost (Biography of a Ghost); in between is early settler and whaler’s wife Betty Guard , and ill-fated dancer Phyllis Porter , who died after her dress caught fire onstage at Wellington’s Opera House.

Whaling, astronomy, dance, haunting and art are all turned to poetic purpose; an autobiographical voice weaves in and out, and connections and resonances draw the parts of Luminescent into a powerful whole. This poetry is both intellectual and moving; utterly contemporary, with a deep connection to the past.

Language: English

Publisher: Seraph Press

Release: May 05, 2022

ISBN 13: 9780994134554

Luminescent

Nina Mingya Powles

4.8/5 ( ratings)

A brilliant and unique debut collection from one of the most exciting young voices in New Zealand poetry.

The five colourful chapbooks that make up Luminescent are intended to be read in any order and are gathered together in a cover folder evocative of the night-sky. Each section loosely explores the life and context of a New Zealand woman, from the famous, such as celebrated writer Katherine Mansfield and cosmologist Beatrice Tinsley , to the possibly fictional school ghost (Biography of a Ghost); in between is early settler and whaler’s wife Betty Guard , and ill-fated dancer Phyllis Porter , who died after her dress caught fire onstage at Wellington’s Opera House.

Whaling, astronomy, dance, haunting and art are all turned to poetic purpose; an autobiographical voice weaves in and out, and connections and resonances draw the parts of Luminescent into a powerful whole. This poetry is both intellectual and moving; utterly contemporary, with a deep connection to the past.

Language: English

Publisher: Seraph Press

Release: May 05, 2022

ISBN 13: 9780994134554

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