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'In The Best Australian Essays 2014, Robert Manne assembles his picks of contemporary non-fiction writing. Tim Winton reflects on the impact of landscape on the Australian character; Helen Garner remembers her mother with a raw and stirring poignancy; Christos Tsiolkas wonders how the Left forgot their origins; Tim Flannery traces the history of the Great Barrier Reef and fears its destruction. With essays traversing madness, liberty under the rule of Tony Abbott, the enslaving of horses and the legacy of Doris Lessing, this sharp collection offers lucid insight, shrewd understanding and heartbreaking empathy.' (Publication summary)
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* Contents derived from the
Collingwood,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2014 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Introduction,
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'This is the second innings of my invitation to edit The Best Australian Essays. By now I have a clearer view of the task...'
- The Percheron, single work short story (p. 1-6)
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The Little Prince, and Other Vehicles,
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'My first car was an apple-green Ford Escort. At Least, that's what I like to say...'
- Waltzing the Jaguar, single work biography (p. 18-32)
- A Rolf in Sheep's Clothing, single work essay (p. 33-46)
- The Breaking Point, single work autobiography (p. 47-56)
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The Medicine,
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'It's months before the world will hold its collective breath because a handful of congressmen don't want the United States to provide health insurance...'
- Wolf Like Me, single work autobiography (p. 67-73)
- Sex and Cancer : a History in Three Parts, single work essay (p. 74-81)
- Dreams of Her Real Self, single work autobiography (p. 82-94)
- The Old Australia? Oratava Avenue, 1940, single work essay (p. 95-108)
- The Unremembered Six, single work essay (p. 109-117)
- Doveton, single work essay (p. 118-123)
- My Fellow Australians, single work criticism (p. 124-127)
- Men of a Certain Age, single work essay (p. 128-139)
- Freedom Abbott, single work essay (p. 140-154)
- The Last Instructions of Patrick White, single work essay (p. 155-165)
- The Agony and the Ecstasy, single work criticism (p. 166-174)
- Oh Walt, You're a Leaky Vessel, single work criticism (p. 174-189)
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Poems of a Lifetime,
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essay
'Clive James on Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop and lessons in the “shutting up” of poetry'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Helen Garner's 'Best Essays' Triumph
2015
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review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 2 February vol. 25 no. 2 2015;
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay -
Prejudices Raise Hard Questions
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 January 2015; (p. 20)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2014 2014 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay -
Black Inc Earns a Gold Star
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 December 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2014 2014 anthology short story ; The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay ; The Best Australian Poems 2014 2014 anthology poetry
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Black Inc Earns a Gold Star
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 December 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2014 2014 anthology short story ; The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay ; The Best Australian Poems 2014 2014 anthology poetry -
Prejudices Raise Hard Questions
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 January 2015; (p. 20)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2014 2014 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay -
Helen Garner's 'Best Essays' Triumph
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 2 February vol. 25 no. 2 2015;
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014 anthology criticism essay
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