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A further revision of Selected Poems, first published by Angus and Robertson in 1975. It incorporates poems from Bone Scan, 1988.
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Dedication: To Thomas Riddell
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Alter Egoi"Who stands beside me still,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- The Wine is Drunki"The wine is drunk, the woman known.", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- In Hospitali"Morning, I dare not stir", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- At the Water's Edge (to Vivian Smith)i"Smooth, reptilian, soaring", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Anniversaryi"So the light falls, and so it fell", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Dichterliebei"So hungry-sensitive that he", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Beethoven, 1798 (to Rex Hobcroft)i"He sings, often at night. His voice is shocking.", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Old Wife's Talei"Summer, transpose your haunting themes", single work poetry (p. 9-11)
- The Glass Jari"A child one summer's evening soaked", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- A Postcardi"Snow crusts the boughs' austere entanglement.", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
- Clair de Lune (Poet to Bluestocking)i"Let us walk with this cone of light", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Calm Dayi"Set in the hills' freshwater green", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Hesperiani""The old philosophy's dead and finished", single work poetry (p. 16-18)
- Giorgio Morandii"An old man in Bologna stares", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Daphne Restoredi"Never will flesh and bone ascend", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- In Zurich by the Tideless Lakei"In Zurich by the tideless lake", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- `I Am the Captain of My Soul'i"But the Captain is drunk, and the crew", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- A Casei"Uprights undid her: spires and trees.", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Often I Wake in Darkness Caro Autem Infirmai"Often I wake in darkness", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Triste, Tristei"In the space between love and sleep", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- y Gwen Harwood Selected Poems Essendon North : Radiant Heart Publishing , 2011 9284955 2011 single work criticism
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Editing Gwen Harwood
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 111 2007; (p. 29-45) Alison Hoddinott tells of the 'experience of editing some of the prose and poetry of Gwen Harwood'. (Island) -
Open, Mixed, and Moving: Recent Australian Poetry
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: World Literature Today , Summer vol. 67 no. 3 1993; (p. 482-488) Twayne Companion to Contemporary World Literature 2003; (p. 794-801)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1939-1990 1992 selected work poetry ; Poems 1959-1989 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1991 selected work poetry drama ; New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry -
Aristotle with Wattles
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 24 January 1992; (p. 23)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry -
A Special 1991 Tribute to Gwen Harwood
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 January 1992; (p. 10)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry
-
Open, Mixed, and Moving: Recent Australian Poetry
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: World Literature Today , Summer vol. 67 no. 3 1993; (p. 482-488) Twayne Companion to Contemporary World Literature 2003; (p. 794-801)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1939-1990 1992 selected work poetry ; Poems 1959-1989 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1991 selected work poetry drama ; New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry -
A Special 1991 Tribute to Gwen Harwood
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 January 1992; (p. 10)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry -
Three Dimensions
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , April no. 75 1990; (p. 28-29)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1989 selected work poetry -
New Selecteds from Two of Australia's Most Talented Poets
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 January 1991; (p. B6)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Blessed City : The Letters of Gwen Harwood to Thomas Riddell, January to September 1943 1990 selected work correspondence ; Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry -
Strong Bones of a Joyous Poetry
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 126 1990; (p. 9)
— Review of Selected Poems [1990] 1990 selected work poetry -
Editing Gwen Harwood
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 111 2007; (p. 29-45) Alison Hoddinott tells of the 'experience of editing some of the prose and poetry of Gwen Harwood'. (Island) - y Gwen Harwood Selected Poems Essendon North : Radiant Heart Publishing , 2011 9284955 2011 single work criticism
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