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Michele Leggott

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Anthology
Big Smoke: New Zealand poems 1960-1975. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2000. Voyager link
Contemporary New Zealand poets in performance (+ 2 sound discs). Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2007. Voyager link
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Article
"From the archive: Alan Brunton’s notebook 1970-1980." Ka Mate Ka Ora 4; Sept (2007): 61-62.
"From the archive: Alan Brunton's notebook 1970-1980." Ka Mate Ka Ora 4; Sept (2007): 1-2.
"Literary landscapes." Metro 141; Mar (1993): 100-108.
"The pleasures of poetry." Listener July 1 (2000): 42-44.
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Criticism
"Joker - playing poetry in the Eighties: Manhire, Curnow, Stead, Horrocks." World Literature Written in English 1.23; Winter (1984): 154-164.
"Leaving Luang Prabang: a tale of two travellers." Ka Mate Ka Ora 4; (2007): 63-85.
"Onset of pericentral darkness." Boundary 2; Spring (1999): 175-175.
"Opening the archive: Robin Hyde, Eileen Duggan and the persistence of record." Hecate 2.2; Oct (1994): 193-216.
Opening the archive: Robin Hyde, Eileen Duggan and the persistence of record. In: Opening the book: new essays on New Zealand writing. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1995: 266-293. Voyager link
Opening the Book: New Essays on New Zealand Writing. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1995.
Sunday Star Times D May 7 (1995): 5-5.
Evening Post May 26 (1995): 7-7.
Listener June 3 (1995): 51-52.
New Zealand Herald July 1 (1995): 10-11.
New and Notable 12.3; July (1995): 21-26.
Otago Daily Times August 5 (1995): 28-28.
Landfall 190; Spring (1995): 332-336.
New Zealand Books 5.4; Oct (1995): 13-14.
Printout 10; Summer (1995): 72-76.
"Sharing airs and booting the loot: Duncan and Zukofsky, H.D. in the wings." Boxkite: a journal of poetry and poetics 2; Aug (1998): 13-26.
Taking of each what is needed: Robin Blaser, Robin Hyde, Blue Irises and a Famous Variable. In: The recover of the public world : essays in honour of Robin Blaser. Vancouver, BC, Talonbooks 1999: 146-147.
The Victory Hymn, 1935-1995. Auckland, Holloway Press 1995. Voyager link
New Zealand Books 7.2; June (1997): 10-10.
New Zealand Books 2.7; June (1997): 10-10.
Work. In: West Coast line: a journal of contemporary writing and criticism. Burnaby BC, English Dept., Simon Fraser University 11; 1993.
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Interview
In the Same Room: Conversations with New Zealand Writers. Asheville, Auckland University Press 1992. Voyager link
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Journal
Landfall 177-185; (1991). (Note: Editor of Landfall 1991-1993, Issues 177-185)
New Zealand Herald June 8 (1991): 6-6.
Stamp 32; June (1992): 30-31.
West Coast Line: a Journal of Contemporary Writing and Criticism. 11; 1993. (Note: Guest editor with Jenny Penberthy, Issue 11, 1993.)
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Non Fiction
"An ’immersive experience’ involving spiders." University teaching reconsidered: justice, practice, inquiry. Wellington: Dunmore Press, 2010. Voyager link
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Poetry
"(One) at a time; An American autumn; Calligraph: Vanilla rim." Landfall 160; Dec (1986): 438-441.
3 poetry films: Haley, Brunton, Wedde: Souvenirs of Cairo 1944. Auckland, Michele Leggott 2003.
As far as I can see. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1999. Voyager link
Dominion November 27 (1999): 20-20.
Evening Post January 28 (2000): 5-5.
JAAM: just another art movement 13; Mar (2000): 158-160.
Landfall 199; Mar (2000): 110-115.
New Zealand Books 10.2; June (2000): 15-16.
"As far as I can see; Rain: Blood: Snow; Ice; Stone." JAAM: just another art movement 12; Oct (1999): 7-12.
"Calypso." NZ Listener 219.3606; July 20 (2009): 41.
"Deluge in a paper cup; Learning swim." Descant 3/4; (1989): 204-207.
DIA. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1994. Voyager link
New Zealand Books 4.3; Sept (1994): 10-11.
Otago Daily Times September 28 (1994): 34-34.
Evening Post October 7 (1994): 7-7.
New Zealand Herald October 8 (1994): 6-6.
Listener 146.2849; November 19 (1994): 65-65.
Press December 17 (1994): 14-14.
Printout 9; Autumn (1995): 88-88.
Quote Unquote 24; June (1995): 31-32.
"dulect." Best New Zealand Poems (2005).
"Garbo in a gown." Landfall 42.1; Mar (1988): 37-38.
"Honeybee." Landfall 183; Sept (1992): 309-315.
"Honeybee." Blackmail press 29; Feb (2011).
"In another country." Meanjin 50.1; Autumn (1991): 195-196.
"Its an evening warm as your finished conversation." Landfall 41.2; June (1987): 124-125.
Journey to Portugal. Auckland, Holloway Press 2006. Voyager link
"Ladies mile." Sport 9; Spring (1992): 137-143.
"Learning to swim." Vital Writing 2; (1990): 129-130.
"Leaving the house." Best New Zealand Poems (2006).
Like This?: Poems. Christchurch, Caxton Press 1988. Voyager link
Landfall 43.1; Mar (1989): 100-102.
Listener 124.2568; May 27 (1989): 54-54.
"Manna beans." Poetry NZ 29; Sept (2004): 59-62.
Milk & Honey. Auckland, Auckland University Press 2005. Voyager link
Dominion Post April 30 (2005): 11-11.
Otago Daily Times May 14 (2005): 8-8.
Listener 198.3393; May 21 (2005): 39-39.
New Zealand Herald May 21 (2005): 42-42.
Press D July 30 (2005): 11-11.
New Zealand Books 15.4; Oct (2005): 17-17.
Mirabile dictu. Auckland, Auckland University Press 2009. Voyager link
"mirabile dictu; te matau / the hook; great readers; te ahi tapu rakau / jacob's fire song; tell your mama; nice feijoas; slow reader; elevador; teatro della limonaia; il mantello / the cloak." Poetry NZ 37; Sept (2008): 10-31.
"Moons up; Yellow pencil; Watermelon world; Wind water." Landfall 149; Mar (1984): 58-61.
"Morningforce; Watching; Agony." Islands 8.3; Oct (1980): 228-230.
"Nice feijoas." Best New Zealand Poems (2009).
Northland. Auckland, Pania Press 2010. Voyager link
"Oldest and most loyal American friend; Keeping warm." Poetry NZ 6; (1992): 36-40.
"Olive." Best New Zealand Poems (2011).
"On white; From The rose poems." Landfall 155; Sept (1985): 267-269.
"Peri poietikes - about poetry." Ka Mate Ka Ora 8; Sept (2009): 67-72.
"Poem: Salto, salto, where are your shoes?." Trout 12; (2004).
"Reading Zukofskys 80 flowers." Landfall 44.2; June (1990): 207-209.
"See how the roses burn : the epigraph of Zukofskys 80 flowers." Sagetrieb 4.1; Spring (1985): 115-136.
"Stone." JAAM: just another art movement 21; Mar (2004): 99-99.
The book of Nadath. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1999. Voyager link
New Zealand Books 9.4; Oct (1999): 7-8.
JAAM: just another art movement 13; Mar (2000): 161-162.
"The digger and the faun." Snorkel 13; April (2011).
"The honeydippers." Listener 127.2621; June 4 (1990): 114-114.
"The liberty of parrots." Best New Zealand Poems (2008).
"The liberty of parrots; Recombination; The Darwin lecture." Trout 15; (2008).
"think this." Landfall 41.1; Mar (1987): 31-31.
"Tiger moth." JAAM: just another art movement 29; (2011): 21-22.
"Tigers." Sport 5; Winter (1990): 107-109.
"Umbilicus jump; The August girl." Sport 2; Autumn (1989): 35-38.
"Walking with the sun." Tall Poppies: magazine for the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children Inc 26.1; Autumn (2001): 21-30.
"we are one, we are two, we are everyone (two, three)." Best New Zealand Poems (2002).
"Where exactly are we?." Landfall 45.1; Mar (1991): 3-24.
"Work for the living." Ka Mate Ka Ora 6; Sept (2008): 132-134.
Young knowledge: the poems of Robin Hyde. Auckland, Auckland University Press 2003. Voyager link
Dominion Post F; July 26 (2003): 12-13.
Listener September 20 (2003): 56-56.
Otago Daily Times September 27 (2003): 53-53.
New Zealand Books 2.14; (2004): 4-5.
Journal of New Zealand Literature 22; (2004): 180-190.
English in Aotearoa 55; April (2005): 64-65.
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Sound Recording
Michele Leggott. Masterton, N.Z, Jayrem Records 2009. Voyager link
Seeing Voices: New Zealand poets reading. Auckland, Auckland University Press 1999. Voyager link
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Videorecording
Artsville. Auckland, 3rd Party Productions 2008. Voyager link
 

Works about:

Article
Gifkins, Michael. "Bookmarks: 80 flowers bloom." Listener 126.2604; February 5 (1990): 110-110.
Du Chateau, Carroll. "Deb poets society." Metro 114; Dec (1990): 132-140.
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Criticism
Curnow, Sigi. "Language poetry and the academy." Meanjin 50.1; Autumn (1991): 171-177.
Hulse, Michael. "When God died: six contemporary New Zealand poets." Sport 8; Autumn (1992): 131-138.
Johnston, Andrew. "Entertaining possibilities: six contemporary New Zealand poets." Meanjin 51.3; (1993): 641-652.
Wright, F. W. Nielsen. Problems of post modernism in Aotearoa, 1947-1997: an essay in cultural history. Cultural and Political Booklets, Wellington, 1997.
Wright, F. W. Nielsen. "An approach to the poetry of Michele Leggott." Problems of post modernism in Aotearoa, 1947-1997: an essay in cultural history. Cultural and Political Booklets, Wellington, 1997.
Wright, F. W. Nielsen. Schroder yet once more 1969, Wedde, Leggott and Aotearoa poetry 2009: a critical memoir . Cultural and Political Booklets, Wellington, 2009.
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Interview
Mannion, Robert. "Questioning literary standards." Dominion June 22 (1991): 11-11.
Rodwell, Sally. Heaven's Cloudy Smile. GG Films/Red Mole, Wellington, 1998.
Walsh, Frances. "Well versed: Michele Leggott and Devonport." Metro 246; Dec (2001): 30.
Redgrave, Tess. "Poetry in transmission." Ingenio Spring (2006): 22-23.
Hewitson, Michele. "The Michele Hewitson interview: Michele Leggott." New Zealand Herald December 8 (2007): A28.
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Poetry
Wedde, Ian. "To Michele Leggott, poet, in Vancouver." Australian and New Zealand Studies in Canada 9; June (1993): 101-102.
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Thesis
Roberson, Joanie. ’Poetry will be made by all not by one’: poetry and poetics in five New Zealand women poets. 2005.
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