Monet's Lily
Bachelard Interpreted Book 7
Published on 30. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
266 pages
978-1-923166-28-8 (ISBN)
Description
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there is no light, there is no time
there is nothing
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just a man alone
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Throughout a long career, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard explored the philosophic and poetic values of s wide range of subjects, gathered int he form of essays and in one case, a literary review, compiled in the books On Poetic Imagination and Reverie, The Right to Dream, The New Scientific Spirit, and Lautréamont.
In Monet's Lily, Frank Prem interprets Bachelard's essays and discussions, decanting the vivid imagery contained within the philosopher's work into new and accessible free verse poetic storytelling forms, bringing each story to life.
I dreamed of a flame
I had never seen before
but I knew it like the eldest
of my familiars
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Person
Frank Prem has been a storytelling poet for more than forty years. He spent his professional working life as a psychiatric nurse within the public mental health system in Victoria, Australia.His poetry has appeared in magazines, e-zines, and anthologies in Australia and internationally. He has performed and recorded widely in spoken word settings and has published more than thirty poetry collections.Prem is an Adjunct Research Associate with the School of Education at Charles Sturt University. He lives with his wife in the historic township of Beechworth in north-east Victoria.Website: www.frankprem.com