To celebrate Australian poetry month the Stella Prize organisation has chosen Thuy On's second collection of poetry, Decadence, as their book of the month.
Australian poetry month runs from August 1 to 31 and is a national celebration of Australian poetry, originally established by Red Room Poetry. In this exclusive interview with the Stella org Thuy On shares what it was like to be longlisted for the Stella prize and what her next collection of poetry, Essence, will be about. Thuy On's third collection of poetry will be published by UWA Publishing in early 2025.
"Essence of course rhymes with Turbulence and Decadence! There are elements from both these books: the play with language and its building blocks, the satirical swipes of the OzLit industry, the examination of the hopes and disappointments of the heart but there is also something more in this third collection and you can find it in the first of three sections. In ‘Art’ I write about other artforms, so there are poems about movies, live performance, paintings, music, and of course, books. Here you’ll find Haiku about classic literature, a poem made up of The Cure song titles, even a poem as interpretative dance. It’s a lot of fun."
UWA Publishing will also be bringing books by women and non-binary authors to the Perth public by joining the Stella ON THE GO initiative. Keep an eye out for UWAP books on your next train or bus ride over the next couple of weeks. Find out more about the Stella ON THE GO initiative.
