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Epigraph: Thou perceivest the Flowers put forth their precious Odours;/And none can tell how from so small a centre comes such sweet,/Forgetting that within that centre Eternity expands/Its ever-during doors . . . -William Blake, Milton (fo. 31, ll. 47-50)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Dark Gifti"The flower begins in the dark", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Gravei"You who were the snake hidden under my house,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Fire at Murdering Hut, sequence poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Firei"Are you one of the old dead, whisperer under my feet?", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Stonei"Cruel was the steel in the hand that split my sleep", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Cedarsi"The dried body of winter is hard to kill.", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Train Journeyi"Glassed with cold sleep and dazzled by the moon,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Fairytalei"The witch has changed the Prince into a toad.", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Transformations, sequence poetry (p. 7-9)
- Mythi"A god has chosen to be shaped in flesh.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Playi"Now all the years his bargain bought are gone.", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Journeyi"He was the man they chose to fly alone", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Eroded Hills Inheritori"These hills my father's father stripped;", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Old Housei"Where now outside the weary house the pepperina,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Remembered Drought Drought Yeari"That time of drought the embered air", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Flood Yeari"Walking up the driftwood beach at day's end,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Old Mani"Before the coming of that arrogant and ancient kingdom", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Botanical Gardensi"Under the miraculous baptism of fire", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Song for a Drowning Sailori"The dead man hangs on a crag of the sea,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Girl and Deathi"Out of the forest of winter", single work poetry (p. 19)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Lakeside House
2018
single work
essay
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , October 2018; -
From Bergson to Darwin : Evolutionary Biology in the Poetry of Judith Wright
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Science in Modern Poetry : New Directions 2012; (p. 194-209) - y Judith Wright South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1995 Z451414 1995 single work criticism
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Judith Wright: A Written Interview
Carolyn Masel
,
Michael Schmidt
,
1992
single work
interview
— Appears in: PN Review , vol. 19 no. 1 1992; (p. 311-330) Outrider : A Journal of Multicultural Literature in Australia , vol. 10 no. 1993; (p. 311-330) -
The Escaping Landscape
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Intruders in the Bush : The Australian Quest for Identity 1992; (p. 155-180)
— Appears in: Read It Again 2005; (p. 124-142)
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Outstanding Australian Books: Judith Wright
1953
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 12 August vol. 74 no. 3835 1953; (p. 2)
— Review of The Gateway 1953 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1953
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , July 1953; (p. 13)
— Review of The Gateway 1953 selected work poetry -
Three Australian Poets
1953
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 25 July 1953; (p. 9)
— Review of The Gateway 1953 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1953
single work
review
— Appears in: The Port Phillip Gazette , Spring vol. 1 no. 4 1953; (p. 60)
— Review of The Gateway 1953 selected work poetry -
Voices of Australia
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 8 January 1954; (p. 29)
— Review of The Gateway 1953 selected work poetry -
The Poetry of Judith Wright
1953
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 12 no. 3 1953; (p. 255-267) Australian Literary Criticism 1962; (p. 88-100) Critical Essays on Judith Wright 1968; (p. 39-50) -
From Bergson to Darwin : Evolutionary Biology in the Poetry of Judith Wright
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Science in Modern Poetry : New Directions 2012; (p. 194-209) -
Judith Wright's World View
1956
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 17 no. 4 1956; (p. 189-195) Critical Essays on Judith Wright 1968; (p. 51-58) -
Judith Wright: A Written Interview
Carolyn Masel
,
Michael Schmidt
,
1992
single work
interview
— Appears in: PN Review , vol. 19 no. 1 1992; (p. 311-330) Outrider : A Journal of Multicultural Literature in Australia , vol. 10 no. 1993; (p. 311-330) - y Flame and Shadow : A Study of Judith Wright's Poetry St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1991 Z1687114 1991 single work criticism
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