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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Lizard and Stonei"A bronze lizard", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Cicadasi"Cicadas wait like black", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Blue Wreni"The wren is a winged mouse.", single work poetry (p. 6)
- A Yellow Rosei"From the churn", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Mountain Lowry Mountain Lowriesi"Scarlet birds", single work poetry (p. 8)
- A Larki"Lost in a blue room like a dreaming girl", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Mosquitoesi"Mosquitoes are blood relations", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Owli"The dropping of soft", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Hawki"The hawk's shadow slides", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Scribbly-Gumsi"White parchment trees", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Silence of Treesi"Sometimes walking amongst", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Man in the Honeysucklei"There is a face in the honeysuckle-eyes", single work poetry (p. 15)
- To My Motheri"My mother was sudden on slugs and slaters,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Songs of a Bush Hatter : Tree in a Landscapei"It came as a complete surprise", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Songs of a Bush Hatter : The Dream of a Snakei"I took the light from a dead star", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Songs of a Bush Hatter : Drawing Water at Nighti"A ladder is leaning against", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Songs of a Bush Hatter : Fish in the Windowi"Two fish float in my window-fish", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Chance Thoughtsi"I have seen a ribbed leaf", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Songs of Chance, sequence poetry (p. 23-25)
- Chance Meti"A pair of ghosts sprang from the sea:", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
David Campbell's Poetic Mind
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 11 no. 4 1984; (p. 480-492) -
'Speak with the Sun' : Energy, Light, and Love in the Poetry of David Campbell
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 27 no. 10 1983; (p. 66-71) Australian Papers : Yugoslavia, Europe and Australia 1983; (p. 203-215) -
The Inspiration of David Campbell
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The National Times , 12 January 1980; (p. 29)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry -
Man in a Landscape
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 29 March 1980; (p. 25)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry -
David Campbell Was an Original Voice
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 January 1980; (p. 15)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry
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Poets Who Publish Their Own
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 8 January vol. 100 no. 5193 1980; (p. 50-51)
— Review of The Forbidden City : Poems 1979 selected work poetry ; Sisters Poets, 1 1979 anthology selected work poetry ; The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry ; Poems 1979 selected work poetry ; Passacaglia and Fugue 1979 selected work poetry ; Seven Russian Poets : Imitations 1979 selected work poetry ; The Fabulous Dross 1979 selected work poetry ; Pyrobolontas Te Monaxia 1979 selected work poetry ; Tide Pools and Other Verse 1979 selected work poetry -
Herald Books of the Year
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 December 1979; (p. 18)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry ; Hunting the Wild Pineapple and Other Related Stories 1979 selected work short story -
Poet's Book Launched
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 November 1979; (p. 3)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry -
Tenderness for an Upland Country
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 December 1979; (p. 18)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry -
A Brave Farewell
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 19 1980; (p. 15)
— Review of The Man in the Honeysuckle : Poems 1979 selected work poetry -
'Speak with the Sun' : Energy, Light, and Love in the Poetry of David Campbell
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 27 no. 10 1983; (p. 66-71) Australian Papers : Yugoslavia, Europe and Australia 1983; (p. 203-215) -
David Campbell's Poetic Mind
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 11 no. 4 1984; (p. 480-492)
Awards
- 1980 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Poetry
- 1980 Kenneth Slessor Prize New South Wales State Literary Awards — Kenneth Slessor Prize
- 1979 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
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