Paper Bark Press
Jigsaw Poems and Prose Poems
1998, 91 pages, softcover, 215x150mm
ISBN 0 9586482 5 5
Cover photograph: 'Teacup Ballet' by Olive Cotton, courtesy Josef Lebovic Gallery
'Gary Catalano, who is well known as an art historian and critic, has been making his way over the years as one of the most original poets of his generation. Individual in vision and voice, his poems have an exceptional capacity to lodge in the mind and show something completely new at each reading.'
~ Vivian Smith
'Good poems lead us from certainty to uncertainty. To read Gary Catalano's poems is to experience a rich uncertainty. This is an uncanny poet, someone who affirms "the virtues of grass and the wisdom of stones". In the world of contemporary Australian poetry, so much given to fashion and faction, Catalano remains faithful to his vision and keeps his integrity.'
~ Kevin Hart
'Gary Catalano's visions and voice lead us into a world of his own delicate creation. He is an important voice in international, as well as Australian poetry.'
~ Mary Barnet, Poetry Magazine.Com
'Catalano's poetry is always spare... we are always drawn by the poet's intimate voice to his own observing position. Jigsaw may well prove to be one of the best introductions to Catalano's world.'
~ Martin Duwell, The Weekend Australian, February 1999