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Paul Fearne
This is a short novel written in poetic prose. Having said that, it has no narrative, nor main characters. It is a work of sustained poetic prose. Regularly it returns…
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Synopsis
Paul Verlaine, living in 19th century Paris, led an extraordinarily adventurous life. Beset with difficulties with alcohol, his poetry would come to be known as the best of its…
Description
This book represents a long poem much in the vein of Byron, Milton and Homer. There is no narrative per say, but a free association of images that seek…
This book is addressed to the 19th century French poet Stephane Mallarme. Mallarme was a high school English teacher in France, and took after Baudelaire, by translating Edgar Allen…
This book addresses the 19th century English Romantic poet Lord Byron. Byron led an adventurous life, from school, where he completed his first translations from the ancient Greek taken…
This book is addressed to the 18th century English Romantic poet and artist, William Blake. Blake is well known for his illuminated books, including Songs of Innocence and Songs of…
Paul Fearne's fourth book of poetry reaches back into his past. Perhaps his most dream-like collection. Poems in this collection have been widely published, and they resonate with perhaps Fearne's…
In Relation is the finished product of the work first devised in Journal Philosophique. It applies the principles to a study of aesthetics. It employs concepts such as heterogeneous homogeniety…
This book represents Paul Fearne's reflections on literature, poetry and philosophy. His thoughts encompass subjects as diverse as William Blake, and the philosopher Donald Davidson. Immanuel Kant is broached, as…
This piece may be described as an epic poem. It is written as a response to the a-tonal musical theories of Arnold Schoenberg. The work contains dissonances that directly emulate…
In 2000, Fearne wrote an autobiographical account of his life up until that point. Follow the journey of Fearne's life, through schizophrenia, to academia, to happiness. Find out what the…
Friedrich Holderlin lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. His poetry has come to be considered the greatest of that age. In mid life he suffered a schizophrenic break down…
While Fearne was doing his masters degree at The University of Melbourne in 2000, he gave a series of papers based on the preparatory work of the Journal Philosophique. His…
This book of poetry represents 40 pages of poetic experimentation. Using Fearne's dreamy technique, the work is reminiscent of Octavio Paz. Very much a long poem, this work fires the…
This diary shows how recovery is possible. During the first half of the Diary, Fearne is experiencing a whole host of delusions and dysfunctions. His sense of beauty is…
This book is a poetic exploration of the work and life of the 19th century French poet Arthur Rimbaud. The book is addressed to Rimbaud, and follows short poetic…
Baudelaire and the Great Beyond is a book that is difficult to categorise. Part poetic exploration, part rhetorical experiment, this book traverses the multi-faceted world which is Baudelaire’s universe…
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In this, volume 2 of Dark cloud White cloud Dusk Sandstone, we encounter another epic length poem. Much inspired by Homer, Milton and Byron, this poem attempts to give…
Drawing on the experiences of practitioners from a range of backgrounds, Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence is a comprehensive study of real or threatened physical violence and…
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