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Dedication: To Thomas Riddell
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Slatei"Quite often in some trendy quarter", single work poetry (p. 1-3)
- Class of 1927, sequence poetry (p. 1-7)
- The Spelling Prizei"Every child's Book of Animal Stories.", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Religious Instructioni"The clergy came in once a week for Religious Instruction", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Twinsi"Three years old when their mother died", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Bone Scani"In the twinkling of an eye,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Night Watchi"I am lying like a creature", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Morning Againi"Morning again, though not yet light.", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Blackbirdi"In the morning my blackbird sings", single work poetry (p. 12)
- I.M. Philip Larkini"Sorrow will keep its hour", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Notturnoi"Late-night music : frogs' irregular rhythm,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Picture a Brisbane Afternoon Affetuosoi"Picture a Brisbane afternoon", single work poetry (p. 14-16)
- Divertimento : To Jan Sedivka, sequence poetry (p. 14-17)
- Scherzoi"Look up at the moon", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Postlude: Listening to Bachi"We owe our thanks to that philosopher,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Visitori"What light beguiles our dreams?", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Driving Home (to the Memory of Vera Cottew)i"Stones, I think. They rise, crying.", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Sun Descendingi"I have the Oxford Blake you left me;", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Crow-Calli"Let this be eternal life:", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Shebai"Small saffron-tinted tabby,", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- `Why Give Death Fancy Names?' single work criticism biography
- `Language, the Mirror of the World' single work criticism
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"To Love That Well' : Poetry and Autopathography
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 52 no. 2007; (p. 63-76) Discusses works by six Australian poets who have found themselves suffering from cancer, a form of poetry which has been termed 'Autopathography'. -
Caught in the Draught : Burning Bush and Blowing Wind
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Caught in the Draught: On Contemporary Australian Culture and Society 1994; (p. 221-232) -
Harwood's Humour
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Refrain : Poetry Review (Supplement to Australian Book Review) 1992; (p. 17)
— Review of Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry
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A Hat Trick
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Refrain : Poetry Review (Supplement to Australian Book Review) 1992; (p. 16)
— Review of Dog Fox Field : Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry ; Cap and Bells : The Poetry of Francis Webb 1991 selected work poetry drama extract -
Persistent Unpredictability
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 1990; (p. B10)
— Review of Small Arm Practice 1989 selected work poetry ; Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry ; Dragonshadow : Poems 1989 selected work poetry -
Everyman in Fitzroy
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 May 1989; (p. 84)
— Review of Fitzroy Poems 1989 selected work poetry ; Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry ; On the Menu 1988 selected work poetry ; Budgerigah Flying 1989 selected work poetry -
Reviews
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Redoubt , April no. 5 1989; (p. 61-65)
— Review of Years Found in Likeness 1988 selected work poetry ; Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry -
High Calibre Work From Honours Poet
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 24 June 1989; (p. 21)
— Review of Bone Scan 1988 selected work poetry -
"To Love That Well' : Poetry and Autopathography
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 52 no. 2007; (p. 63-76) Discusses works by six Australian poets who have found themselves suffering from cancer, a form of poetry which has been termed 'Autopathography'. -
Shelf Life [The Age (Saturday Extra), 10 March 1990]
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 10 March 1990; (p. 8) -
Salamanca Writers Weekend
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tasmanian Writers Union Newsletter , February vol. 9 no. 1 1989; (p. 7-9) -
Gwen Harwood
Candida Baker
(interviewer),
1989
single work
biography
interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 130-157) -
Carey Novel Bags Festival Fiction Prize
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 5 March 1990; (p. 2)
Awards
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