Coming Ashore by Peter Bland

The winner of this year’s Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry has crafted a shining new collection.

By Nicholas Reid In Poetry

Print Share

31st August, 2011

Review

When people of my generation think of Peter Bland, they think first of the actor in the white suit, doing his dodgy conman turn con brio in Ian Mune’s movie Came a Hot Friday. Then they remember what a prolific poet Bland has been, and what an important figure in New Zealand culture. He was co-founder of Downstage Theatre, a vigorous opponent of the “nationalist” pretensions of New Zealand poetry in the 1950s and 60s and a man bringing a unique perspective to Kiwi life because part of him was always an outsider. Since ...

Get full access to Listener.co.nz

Subscribers can read the full version of this story.

You can subscribe and get full online access for as little as $5 per week.

Enjoy the high-quality, in-depth journalism of the Listener magazine with convenient online access. This includes access to thousands of archived articles and up-to-date TV and entertainment listings.

Our great content is available online even before it hits the shelves, and includes more focus on breaking news. With our responsive design you get a great reader experience whether you read from your home computer, tablet, or even smartphone.

Already a subscriber? Just login to read full version of this story.

Already an existing print subscriber? As part of your magazine subscription you are entitled to receive full access to the New Zealand Listener Online content. Click here for instructions on how to redeem your digital access.

Or you can subscribe now to get unlimited access to listener.co.nz.

More by Nicholas Reid