POETRY CATEGORY WINNER 2009
The Rocky Shore - Jenny Bornholdt
Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-0-86473-580-5, $25.00 pbk
The six long poems which make up The Rocky Shore were written over the course of six years. Together, they are as much autobiographical essay as long poem, and Jenny Bornholdt's most significant achievement to date.
Jenny Bornholdt is the author of eight previous collections of poetry and was Te Mata Estate New Zealand Poet Laureate 2005–2007.
