Cate Kennedy’s The Taste of River Water wins the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Poetry

The Taste of River Water has been announced as the winner of the VPLA CJ Dennis Prize for Poetry. The judge commented: ‘Cate Kennedy's The Taste of River Water is an elegant, bold, nuanced and transforming collection, all the things we've come to expect from Kennedy. From the seemingly simple: eating guava, watching mud wasps and planting taproot to the gritty life stuff: the five a.m. breastfeed, the plight of famine victims and the death of an unborn child. Her depictions of the ordinary are extraordinary. The Taste of River Water is an outstanding accomplishment.’

The Taste of River Water

Cate Kennedy

RRP: $24.99 Pub date: 2 May 2011 Category: Poetry Cover view

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