Barbara’s home is at the foot of the Port Hills, Christchurch, scene of the recent cataclysm and was temporarily delayed by the recent earthquake of Feb 22.
The basalt cliffs of Godley Head, pictured on the front cover, bear witness that even the ground we settle on is vulnerable, that all we rely on can be swept away in an instant.
The book charts a rollercoaster ride through grief and loss to redemption. Barbara wings it through these scary regions with short understated lines, infused with light and the occasional dash of wit.
About the Author
Barbara Strang is the author of the well-received book of poems Duck Weather (Poets Group, 2005) She won the Aoraki Festival Contest 1998, the haiku section of New Zealand Poetry Society’s Competition, 2003 and 1997, and the Takahe Cultural Studies Competition 2002 for her essay on Baxter. She is widely published here and overseas.
She is presently editor for Sudden Valley Press, and edited the New Zealand Poetry Society’s anthologies, 2009 and 2010. Born at Invercargill, she was educated at Otago, Canterbury and Victoria Universities, and gained an M.A. in Creative Writing (Vic) 1998.
The Corrosion Zone
Price: $24.99
Extent: 84 pages
Format: 149x210mm
Publication: April 2011
Publisher: HeadworX
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