Michael Gould
In 2021 Michael Gould was awarded with a mentorship by the New Zealand Society of Authors, which he completed with David Eggleton. His poetry has appeared in publications, both popular and academic, in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada. His first collection, Perverse Verse, will be released in late summer 2026. Many decades ago his Surrealism and the Cinema: Open-eyed Screening (1976), was published; one of the very first books in the English language on that topic.
Genre:
- Poetry
Skills:
- Poetry Readings
Branch:
Wellington
Location:
Wellington
Publications:
Various poetry publications and anthologies
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The Cafe Reader, Otoliths, At the Bay, a fine line, Landfall, London Grip, Meniscus, The Spinoff, Lighten Up Online, Blackmail, The Friday Poem, Fresh Ink, Mingled Voices 3, Takahe, RFD, etc. |
Surrealism and the Cinema: Open-eyed Screening (Revised)
"Surrealism and the Cinema: Open-eyed Screening" (1976) was an iconoclastic work with its insightful readings of the films of Bunuel, Hitchcock, von Sternberg and Samuel Fuller and references to paintings and comic book art. It broke from academic conventions with its use of emotion and humour and found a place in film courses, libraries and on the book shelves of film lovers and art students. One of the first books in English on this topic. Extensively revised as an e-book. (2011). www.feelthesurreal.com
Perverse Verse
Perverse Verse, short poems, previously published and new. Humorous (often black) yet reflective. Poetry from someone outside the mainstream of contemporary poetry (outside academia). It will appeal to the hip general and literate reader and lover of wordplay. To be released in February 2026 (self-published by Umbrella Books, Wellington).