Rosemary Dobson
The Three Fates & Other Poems
Untapped, First Published 1984
Award-winning poetry collection from Rosemary Dobson.
Rosemary Dobson received the Patrick White Award in 1994 with the selection committee declaring that her poetry ‘abounds in penetrating observation and quiet wisdom; it is blessedly free from sensational effects — one reason perhaps why her work has not attracted the attention it deserves.’
Yet it had been noticed. First published in 1984 this collection The Three Fates and Other Poems won the Grace Leven Poetry Prize and was joint winner of the C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry.
“The level of originality and strength of Rosemary’s poetry cannot be underestimated, nor can the contribution she has made to Australian literature. Her literary achievements, especially her poetry, are a testament to her talent and dedication to her art.”
About the Author
Rosemary de Brissac Dobson, AO (18 June 1920 – 27 June 2012) was an Australian poet, who was also an illustrator, editor and anthologist. She published fourteen volumes of poetry, was published in almost every annual volume of Australian Poetry and has been translated into French and other languages. Rosemary Dobson died in Canberra in 2012.
