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Not a Muse

The inner lives of women, a world poetry anthology

Kate Rogers & Viki Holmes, editors

 

"Creator, lover, freedom fighter, explorer, home maker, myth maker... As this stimulating selection of poems proves, there is no such thing as an average woman-a notion upon which we might all care to muse."

—Stephen McCarty, Literary Editor, South China Morning Post

 

A bold, richly panoramic anthology of poetry from all over the world, exploring the inner lives of women in a post-feminist era. 516 pages of poetic delight by voices both celebrated and newly uncovered. Poetry to Seduce the Senses: Not A Muse was launched on the opening night of the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2009.


"If the lyrical rhythms aren't enough to keep you mesmerized, the underlying nuances of language, expressed metaphorically, will. It's a thorough assessment of women and freedom of expression." —San Francisco Book Review
"Fine work from some of my favourite people." —Nury Vittachi, The Curious Diary of Mister Jam
Interview with editors Kate Rogers and Viki Holmes, Doretta Lau, TimeOut Hong Kong
Laha Magazine Arabic review
"Full of word-work by talented females." —Cairns Magazine
Al Hayat Arabic review
"The sensibility showcased in Not a Muse points not only to the diverse possibilities of the female experience, but also to the limitations and restraints many women must endure." —Nicole Wong, China Daily - Hong Kong Edition

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  • HK$180
  • ISBN 978-988-18094-1-4
  • Softcover
  • 15cm x 23cm
  • 516 pp
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Contents

Editors’ introductions
Preface by Laksmi Pamuntjak
Chapters:

  1. Woman as Creator
  2. Woman as Archetype
  3. Woman as Explorer
  4. Woman as Myth Maker
  5. Woman as Home Maker
  6. Woman as Landscape
  7. Woman as Lover
  8. Woman as Freedom Fighter
  9. Woman as Keeper of Secrets
  10. Woman as Keeper of Memories
  11. Woman Ageing