No Good - Sophie van Waardenberg
No Good - Sophie van Waardenberg
Published by: Auckland University Press
Winner of: BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD POETRY
The Best First Book Award is sponsored by Mātātuhi Foundation.
The poetic persona in the poems of No Good begs for attention. And why? Sophie van Waardenberg’s honed ability to hold the reader’s focus is impossible to ignore. No Good reads like a stupefying kiss. The poet shares her insights on grief, love and friendship with generosity. She makes the work of editing look effortless. The ‘Cremation Sonnets’ sequence is particularly impressive for the confidence with which this debut poet tackles the inexpressible, non-literary realities of bereavement.
