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The Surfer single work   poetry   "He thrust his joy against the weight of the sea,"
Issue Details: First known date: 1945... 1945 The Surfer
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Text Unit Name Institution Year
The Surfer i "He thrust his joy against the weight of the sea,", Judith Wright , 1945 single work poetry (taught in 1 units)
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 21 March vol. 66 no. 3397 1945; (p. 4) The Moving Image : Poems 1946; (p. 30) The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956; (p. 31) Five Senses : Selected Poems 1963; (p. 16) Songs for All Seasons : 100 Poems for Young People 1967; (p. 38) Judith Wright : Collected Poems, 1942-1970 1971; (p. 21)
Introduction to Literature: Texts and Traditions Griffith University 2016 (Semester 1)
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