{"title":"John Wilkinson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into contemporary issues within \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, often examining the subtle intersections between society and creativity. His writing engages thoughtfully with themes of environment and social change, inviting readers to consider new perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to cultural exploration, Wilkinson's texts contribute to \u003cem\u003eeducation and reference\u003c\/em\u003e with a clear, analytical style. His approach encourages critical reflection on systemic topics, making his books valuable resources for those seeking a deeper understanding of modern challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ghost-nets-by-john-wilkinson-9781632430267","title":"Ghost Nets","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Nets\u003c\/em\u003e is the first US collection by John Wilkinson. Ranging from brief lyrics to elaborately structured long poems, the collection displays the intense musicality, syntactical intricacy, and affective power characteristic of his poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe political, social, and economic crises of the period in the US shape Wilkinson's writing in new ways, making it more vulnerable and more evidently responsive to others' vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602975965420,"sku":"9781632430267","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781632430267-ghost-nets.jpg?v=1778051153"},{"product_id":"reckitts-blue-by-john-wilkinson-9780857420923","title":"Reckitt's Blue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn iconic work of Western art, Fragonard’s \u003ci\u003eL’escarpolette,\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Swing,\u003c\/i\u003e is often reproduced, and its famous foreground image of a young woman losing her slipper mid-swing is widely familiar. In \u003ci\u003eReckitt’s Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, John Wilkinson explores that well-known scene in a sequence of poems that engages with the image of the flying slipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough born out of visual encounters with art, the title poem of this book also examines artefacts that evoke a violent encounter, weaponry, and domestic and ritual objects from the Jolika collection of Papua New Guinean materials in San Francisco's de Young Museum. It is here that Wilkinson’s concentrated lines evidence what the critic Simon Jarvis has called Wilkinson’s “unfree verse,” reaching into new and unexpected territory in both style and theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination of sensual beauty, intellectual ambition, and political acuity is like nothing else in contemporary English-language poetry. The ‘Tornada’ that separates and stitches together these sequences meditates on fire, clay and glaze, on violence and reflective stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“John Wilkinson's taut, precise poems, in which lyric grace and ethical urgency move together but never comfortably mix, amount to one of the most significant bodies of work in contemporary poetry.” —Patrick McGuinness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603108380908,"sku":"9780857420923","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857420923-reckitt-s-blue.jpg?v=1778055543"},{"product_id":"the-agri-food-system-in-question-by-john-wilkinson-9781529244335","title":"The Agri-Food System in Question","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mitigate climate, biodiversity, and public health crises, the global agrifood system needs radical change. The Global North remains central to agrifood innovation, but new players in the South, especially Brazil and China, will increasingly determine its pace and direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInvestigating climate-controlled agriculture and alternatives to animal proteins, John Wilkinson shows that trade, investment, and innovation in agrifood is reorienting to the South. As the global population becomes increasingly urban, he skilfully illustrates the connections between social movements and technological innovation—and the need for consumer acceptance of new food habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Agri-Food System in Question\u003c\/em\u003e provides a compelling examination of these evolving dynamics, offering crucial insights into the future of the global agrifood system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934268539116,"sku":"9781529244335","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529244335-the-agri-food-system-in-question.jpg?v=1783909106"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/john-wilkinson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}