Sacking of the Muses

Susan Hawthorne is an award-winning writer of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Her works include eight collections of poetry. Her collection Cow (2011) was shortlisted for the Kenneth Slessor Poetry prize in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and was a Finalist in the Audre Lorde Lesbian Poetry Prize (USA). Earth's Breath (2009) was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize. Susan has been the recipient on international residencies in Turkey, Italy and India.

• PrologueTemper of the danceanupadaLOVEPutanaKunti 1Amba 1Draupadi 1Kunti 2anupadaEXILEDraupadi 2Karna 1Amba 2Draupadi 3Arjuna 1anupadaWARKunti 3Amba 3Arjuna 2Karna 2 Kunti 4Draupadi 4Draupadi 5anupadaEmbraceŚlesaFire GodsTwo Bright HorsesStorm GodsEarthskyAT2018cowAncient CataclysmStorm SeasonBrhaspati's CowsSurabhi and Nandini UsaasTwenty Stanzas of MeghadutaSarasvatikanthabharana: Sarasvati's NecklaceNotes Towards a Poem about Madhu/Honey DemonLagnaPooja RoomsTrijata's DreamSappho's Butterfly Sappho's ButterflyThings a Lesbian Should KnowNonsenseSensePatriarchal GrammarCyaneThe Clamping of AlcmenaCirceFragment 16, SapphoFragment 22, SapphoFive RiversThe Sacking of the Muses01 The Sacking of the Muses02 Kalliope, Muse of Epic Poetry03 Muses are Organising04 Polyhymnia, Muse of Song05 Muses are Grieving06 Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy07 Muses in Hiding08 Ourania, Muse of Astronomy09 Muses Undercover10 Erato, Muse of Lyric Poetry11 Muses Writing a Manifesto12 Kleio, Muse of History13 Muses are Occupying14 Euterpe, Muse of Music15 Muses Love Pageants16 Thalia, Muse of Comedy17 Muses are Dancing18 Terpsichore, Muse of Dance19 Muses Come out of Hiding20 Tenth Muse, Sappho

Red Doc> and The Sacking of the Muses: Susan Hawthorne's books have been compared to Anne Carson's, especially The Autobiography of Red the forerunner to Red Doc>. Both are imbued with ancient stories and each seeks to transform those stories into contemporary forms. They operate in the hybrid zone between epic and lyric poetry.Louise Gluck