Dredging the Delta by Christopher Kelen
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Praise for Kelen’s poetry
Typically innovative and intellectually sharp.
The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature
Christopher Kelen is a well known Australian poet making his UK debut with Dredging the Delta, a beautifully crafted series of poems exploring life in Macao, where Kelen works in the university’s English Department. These evocative, lucid pieces are interspersed with the author’s highly acclaimed art work to produce a collection that sparkles with linguistic flair and artistic brilliance. Kelen has won a number of prestigious poetry prizes, published seven previous collections, as well as works in other genres and has exhibited his art work widely.