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John Tranter is one of Australia's best known poets. He has brought to the Internet, Jacket, a website dedicated to Australian literary history, reviews, articles and interviews and everything to do with poetry. The website is easy to navigate and aesthetically pleasing, showing poetry on the Web can have the same style and attractiveness as the best book publishing.
The journal appears quarterly and supplies a wealth of information and pleasure for those who enjoy poetry and for those who enjoy reading about the issues which engage Australian writers, artists and thinkers.
Extensive content relating to the Ern Malley affair appears in Jacket 1, including some of Malley's poems, Ern Malley's 'employer', photos of Max Harris, as well as the cover graphic of the Ern Malley issue of Angry Penguins.
The same issue boasts a moving interview with Aboriginal poet, Lionel Fogarty, who talks about growing up Aboriginal in Cherbourg, Queensland. Three of Fogarty's poems are also published.
Jacket 2 focuses on poet John Ashbery with a selection of poetry, interviews, photos and essays on the man and his work.
Jacket 3 is dedicated to Australian poet John Forbes. Tribute poems from John Kinsella, Tracy Ryan and John Tranter feature.
Jacket 15 features A Tribute to Kenneth Koch, some Words to Comfort which is a selection of poems and photographs from the benefit readings to support the World Trade Center Relief Fund and some poetry, reviews and articles among other things.
Jacket 22 looks at Bruce Andrews, Robin Blaser, David Bromige and Ric Caddel.
Poetry, articles and reviews make Jacket a rich, intelligent and accessible journal worth regular and repeat visits.
Visit Jacket now!
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Last updated: 1st February 2007
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