A month at the back of my brain

a third memoir

A month at the back of my brain
Kevin Ireland
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Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 174pg
9 Nov 2022 NZ
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9781991103062
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Unlike Kevin Ireland' s earlier memoirs (one of which won a national book award), this is not so much a chronicle of lasting interests and memorable occurrences as a rummage through 30 episodes - one a day, for a month - at the back of his brain. A process he thinks of as ' gathering up all the reflective wrappers and the tinsel, and describing how, in the setting sun, they glitter with the brilliant romance of nostalgia. . . ' This unpredictable experiment allows the ordinary and everyday to take a rightful place among the souvenirs of Kevin' s life. It' s all here: childhood shoplifting challenges and trips to the murder house, ruminations on reputable poets and disreputable poseurs, encounters with many a colourful character, madcap adventures in London, stories behind several of Kevin' s poems, a tall tale or two about fishing, and much more. . . In his 90th year, Kevin no longer believes that the high points of an existence are always marked by important events. Overlooked memories return to us in our old age with a new and astonishing energy and with all the buzz of their magic reborn.
Kevin Ireland OBE has published novels, short stories, memoirs, volumes of poetry, a book on fishing and another on growing old. Awards include an honorary doctorate, the 2004 Prime Minister' s Award for Literary Achievement and the 2006 A. W. Reed Award for his contribution to New Zealand writing.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781991103062
Published: 9 Nov 2022
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Quentin Wilson Publishing
Publisher: Quentin Wilson Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 4g
Pages: 174

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