Enduring Legacy: Charles Brasch, Patron, Poet, Collector
In the mid twentieth century Charles Brasch was a major figure in New Zealand's cultural life - a poet, patron and founding editor of Landfall, the country's premier journal of letters and art. Published to coincide with the release of his papers at the Hocken Library from a 30-year embargo, this volume celebrates his life and legacy in a series of essays by writers and critics, including people who knew him. It is well illustrated with personal photographs and colour reproductions of works...
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A companion, not a catalogue, to an exhibition of Brasch's (1909-73) collection of manuscripts, photographs, paintings, and books at the University of Otago Library. He was a literary editor best known for founding the New Zealand literary journal Landfall. Writers, critics, academics, and librarians celebrate his life and work. Several paintings are reproduced in color. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Introduction7The LegacyCharles Brasch: Man of letters11Charles Brasch: Collector and patron21Colour plates33A Matter of Taste: Charles Brasch as art collector49Thirty Years as Literary Executor57The Man & CitizenTowards a Biography67Charles Brasch and Dunedin77The PoetCharles Brasch and the 'Land and People' Theme89Keys to the Locked Soul105The Editor'A citizen of the English Language': Charles Brasch in his times115Charles Brasch's Landfall: A second life127RecollectionsRemembering Charles144Brasch at the Door146On Brasch149'I stalk the streets of the midnight city'151Charles Brasch: A Memoir153A Headland of Praise157Notes163Bibliography169Index170
