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I’ve been an enthusiast for the poetry of Kendrick Smithyman (1922-1995) for
quite some time, and I’m convinced that more people would enjoy it if they
appreciated the sheer range of his interests and his achievement. At any rate,
that was my principal motive for compiling a posthumous Festschrift or
symposium of views on Smithyman’s life and work. Smithymania, a special issue [#
26] of the literary magazine brief (formerly A Brief Description of the Whole
World) appeared in February 2003. Many of the pieces were co-listed on the nzepc
website. You’ll find here:
In the magazine itself (still available from the address below, for $NZ12
plus postage) you’ll find much more: further unpublished pieces from the
archive, including an essay on Bruce Mason, a note on Sargeson’s “Hole that Jack
Dug,” and some occasional verse; critical essays by Heather McCann, Theresia
Marshall, and Mark Pirie; poems by Grant Duncan, Bernard Gadd, Anna Jackson and
Richard Taylor; photographs by Michael Dean; a tribute by his granddaughter
Alexandra Smithyman; and a chronology of his life and work. |
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