A Man of Emails follows on from Michael Byrne's previous collection Southbound. Again, there is the balance between his painterly imagism and his quirky use of traditional form. With technical flair and flamboyancy, Byrne explores matters relating to his history, environment and psyche. Get to know A Man of Emails. 'There is manifest intelligence in Byrne's poetry and an emerging technical competence... Let us hope for more from him.' - Peter Pierce, The Canberra Times 'A Man of Emails is persuasively, even riskily autobiographical. There are things to be learned from it.' - Geoff Page 'There is both a disciplined control and a soaring transcendence in his craft.' - Bill Tully, Voice