Ts Eliot Prize Winner
Subhuman Redneck Poems
by Les Murray
Summary
A defiant collection celebrating the Australian "vernacular" and rural life while challenging intellectual elitism with sharp wit and earthy language.
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Historical Context & Significance
Murray championed the "Boeotian" (folk/rural) over the "Athenian" (urban/elite), making him a hero to those who felt alienated by academic poetry.