AUP New Poets 11

AUP New Poets 11 introduces to the world three new poets whose work offers diverse visions of what poetry can be. Xiaole Zhan’s ‘Arcadiana’ showcases an exciting new voice. Using the hybrid form of essay poetry, Zhan explores their cross-cultural family and childhood, weaving in broader themes including history, religion and music. The innovative and clever poems in Margo Montes de Oca’s ‘intertidal’ return to motifs of water, sleep, dreams, time – including geological and evolutionary time – and engage with the work of other writers, such as Virginia Woolf and Louise Glück. And, finally, J. A. Vili is a refreshing new voice whose poems span years. His heartfelt ‘Poems Lost During the Void’ which deeply explore place and community, are often punning and playful, even while dealing with grief and loss.

• | Author: J. A. Vili, Xiaole Zhan, Margo Montes de Oca
• | Publisher: Auckland University Press
• | Publication Date: May 08, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781776711710
• | ISBN-10: 1776711718