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8 Bill Manhire
Dawn/Water
Eastbourne, Wellington: Hawk Press, 1979. McNab
821 MAN. On loan from Dunedin Public Library.
Alan Loney’s perfectionist qualities are summed up by his now classic
statement on printing: ‘One chooses either to simply muck
about in the shed with an old printing press, or to acquire at considerable
labour, cost, and some risk to one’s emotional stability,
standards of excellence comparable with the finest anywhere in the
world.’ Loney, a New Zealander, has had successive presses
in various locations: Hawk (Christchurch, Wellington), Black Light
(Wellington, Auckland), and more recently, Electio Editions (Melbourne).
His collaborative craftsmanship is evident in Bill Manhire’s
Dawn/Water, a ‘minimalist poem’ in action, which consists
of a descending ‘a’ (almost ready to break through the
line) and a moving fly. This is no.92 of 200. |