The Ern Malley Affair Michael Heyward 1993 HC DJ 1st Ed UQP Hoax Poetry Book

Key Details:
Title: The Ern Malley Affair
Author: Michael Heyward
Publisher: University of Queensland Press (UQP), Brisbane
Year of Publication: 1993
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)
Pages: 284
Language: English
Genre: Literary History / Australian Literature / Hoax / Biography
ISBN: 0 7022 2562 2

Mini Story or Hook:
Widely regarded as the most audacious literary hoax of the twentieth century, The Ern Malley Affair unpacks the fabricated poet who fooled Australia's modernist elite. With a rich blend of satire, scandal, and literary politics, Michael Heyward traces the creation and explosive fallout of Ern Malley—an invented genius whose surreal poems shook the foundations of the literary world. A captivating exploration of authenticity, art, and deception.

Condition:
Condition: Very Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a vintage hardcover in strong collectible condition:

• Dust jacket remains clean and bright with only minor surface marks; now in removable protective sleeve.

• Internally clean and tightly bound with minimal signs of handling.

• No inscriptions, highlighting, or library markings.

• Pages are crisp and white with slight age wear to edges.

• A handsome first edition copy of an iconic story in Australian literary history.

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