Author: HART, KEVIN
Title: Wicked Heat
Description: No Location Stated: Paper Bark Press, 2000. First Edition. Original decorated wrappers. ISBN: 905704076X. With loosely inserted review of the book. Back cover & last few pages creased in top right hand corner. Otherwise slight wear to spine, cover & corners only. ; Kevin Hart (born in 1954) is an Australian poet, philosopher, and theologian, originally from the United Kingdom. He moved to Australia as a child and later studied philosophy and literature at the Australian National University. Over the course of his prolific career, he has published numerous poetry collections, including Young Rain and Wild Track, and has held academic positions at institutions such as Monash University and the University of Virginia, where he has taught theology, religious studies, and literature. Much of his writing explores religious imagery, natural landscapes, and the delicate interplay between language and belief, all underpinned by a keen philosophical awareness. His collection Wicked Heat exemplifies his capacity to merge the introspective with the sensual, presenting poems that juxtapose physical desire against spiritual searching. Hart’s diction in these poems is characteristically precise, allowing moments of vivid emotional immediacy while retaining a contemplative core. Critics have commended Wicked Heat for its nuanced portrayal of human longing, arguing that the volume captures the tension between bodily experience and metaphysical reflection with particular poignancy. Through meticulous craft and a willingness to probe the depths of faith, love, and doubt, Hart affirms his place as a leading figure in contemporary poetry. ; 21x15x1; 88 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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