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Notes
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Dedication: To James Devaney friend and biographer of John Shaw Neilson, this book is dedicated by the editors.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- My Lady Chidesi"It was the dawn when sweetest sounds are heard", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Bloom and Fall : 1i"Our fathers roamed the forests through", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Bloom and Fall : 2i"But with the darkness there will come", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The White Childi"The Sun goes high the summer bird doth tell", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Buried in Mayi"It was the month of May the mushroom time", single work poetry (p. 7)
- That Nighti"We tenderlings were all too much afraid", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Barmaid at Binneysi"Salt Earth and barren sky", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- The Worshipperi"What should I know of God he lives so far", single work poetry (p. 15)
- In the Windi"In maddest merriment", single work poetry (p. 18)
- O Player of the Flutei"O Player of the Flute let us together", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Dismayed Singeri"Gaily for Life dear Life she sang", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Emperori"Since ever Death was dark", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Honeythirsti"Twas yesterday I walked abroad", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Lament for Sadiei"She is not here", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Woe in the Merrimenti"Give me of Passion flutes and bells", single work poetry (p. 30)
- On the One Stringi"Young lovers wistfully", single work poetry (p. 33)
- There Came a Whisperi"There came a whisper", single work poetry (p. 34)
- A Woman and the Springi"Child I am tired but the blossoms are crying for me to sing", single work poetry (p. 37)
- The Place of Deathi"There is a place where old loves lie", single work poetry (p. 38)
- Let Us Consider Lovei"Let us consider love that is flaming and bold", single work poetry (p. 39)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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John Shaw Neilson - An Appreciation
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Heart Reasons, These... : Commentaries on Five Australian Poets 1988; (p. 1-26) -
Untitled
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 July 1971; (p. 20)
— Review of Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 5 no. 2 1971; (p. 218-223)
— Review of Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry -
Australian Poets at Work : Some Recent Books
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , no. 38 1971; (p. 61-64)
— Review of Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry ; Chung Hua, The Central Splendour : An Anthology from the Chinese Martin Haley (translator), 1970 anthology poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 1969 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry Now 1970 anthology poetry ; The Voyage to Brindisi and Other Poems, 1966-1969 1970 selected work poetry ; The First-Born and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; Late Summer : Poems 1970 selected work poetry -
Australian Poet
1970
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 December 1970; (p. 2)
-
Australian Poets at Work : Some Recent Books
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , no. 38 1971; (p. 61-64)
— Review of Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry ; Chung Hua, The Central Splendour : An Anthology from the Chinese Martin Haley (translator), 1970 anthology poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 1969 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry Now 1970 anthology poetry ; The Voyage to Brindisi and Other Poems, 1966-1969 1970 selected work poetry ; The First-Born and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; Late Summer : Poems 1970 selected work poetry -
Fresh Ideas in a Trite Grid
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 28 November 1970; (p. 23)
— Review of Mainly Modern : An Anthology of Verse 1969 anthology poetry ; Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 December 1970; (p. 28)
— Review of Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry -
[Review] Witnesses of Spring [and] Look, the Kingfisher!
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: The Daily Telegraph , 15 August 1970; (p. 13)
— Review of Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry ; Look, the Kingfisher! 1970 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 5 no. 2 1971; (p. 218-223)
— Review of Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry -
John Shaw Neilson - An Appreciation
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Heart Reasons, These... : Commentaries on Five Australian Poets 1988; (p. 1-26) -
New Facets of Neilson
1970
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 November 1970; (p. 13) -
Australian Poet
1970
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 December 1970; -
Australian Poet
1970
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 December 1970; (p. 2)
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