Poetry. HARMONIC brings together the strengths of Oliver's poetic; clarity of thought, compressed, highly original imagery, and rhythmic expression. Yet in many respects he is the philosopher-poet. In this book, Oliver displays a depth of thought, and a range of perception rarely found in contemporary Australasian poetry. HARMONIC is Oliver's second IP title, following his Audio + Text CD King Hit, in which he collaborates with musician/composer Matt Ottley.

Author Hometown: Sydney AUS



About the author: Stephen Oliver grew up in Brooklyn-west, Wellington, New Zealand. He has travelled extensively and up until recently lived in Australia for 20 years. Previous to his collaboration with Matt Ottley on King Hit, his most recent collection of poetry is Either Side the Horizon (Titus Books, Auckland/Sydney, 2005). He has worked in the broadcasting industry in Australia and New Zealand, freelancing as production voice, newsreader, feature writer, copywriter, producer, etc.

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