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Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 A Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Book of Australian Verse [1968] : Introduction, Judith Wright , single work criticism (p. 1-11)
A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest "Not a sound disturbs the air," A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
To His Wifei"O pure of soul, and fond and deep of heart", Daniel Henry Deniehy , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Crazy Worldi"The world did say to me,", William Gay , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 17-19)
Love and Sacrificei"Can we not consecrate", Bernard O'Dowd , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
The Roaring Daysi"The night too quickly passes,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 22-25)
Aubadei"We woke together on a gusty dawn", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Towards the Source : 1894-97 : III : 12i"Let us go down, the long dead night is done,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Sweet Silence After Bells! Towards the Source : 1894-97 : 3i"Sweet silence after bells!", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 37i"My heart was wandering in the sands", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 34i"The years that go to make me man", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude ; 42i"What do I know? myself alone,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 29)
How Old is My Heart The Wanderer : 1902- : 91i"How old is my heart, how old, how old is my heart,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Wanderer : 1902- : 98i"O Desolate eves along the way, how oft", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
O Said, This Misery Must End I Said This Misery Must End Pauca [Pavca] Mea : 103i"I said, This misery must end:", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Song Be Delicatei"Let your song be delicate.", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
To a Blue Floweri"I would be dismal with all the fine pearls of the crown of a king;", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Break of Dayi"The stars are pale.", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 34)
'Tis the White Plum Treei"It is the white Plum Tree", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 34-35)

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Works about this Work

Afterword: How to Weather the Future Storms? Louise Wakeling , 1987 single work criticism
— Appears in: Literature 1987; (p. 21-23)
The Sum of the Parts Terry Harrington , 1986 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 103 1986; (p. 28-31)
Short Views G. A. W. , 1968 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 28 no. 3 1968; (p. 229-230)

— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry
Untitled Henry Birdsong , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October vol. 1 no. 12 1962; (p. 164)

— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry
Poetry Chronicle 1962 Harry Payne Heseltine , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 21 no. 4 1962; (p. 495-504)

— Review of Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 Randolph Stow , 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems David Campbell , 1962 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae Hugh McCrae , 1961 selected work poetry ; The Dogman and Other Poems Robert Clark , 1962 selected work poetry ; Flowers and Fury : Poems Geoffrey Dutton , 1962 selected work poetry ; This Vital Flesh William Baylebridge , 1939 selected work poetry prose ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie Kenneth Mackenzie , 1961 selected work poetry ; Under the Bridge Bruce Beaver , 1961 selected work poetry ; No Fixed Address : Poems Bruce Dawe , 1962 selected work poetry ; A Few Mad Saints Don Maynard , 1962 selected work poetry ; Statues & Lovers Rodney Hall , 1962 selected work poetry ; Penniless Till Doomsday Rodney Hall , 1962 selected work poetry ; Four Poets David Malouf , Don Maynard , Judith Green , Rodney Hall , 1962 anthology selected work poetry ; A Question of Ignorance Judith Green , 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems John Bray , 1962 selected work poetry ; The Rainbow Serpent, and Other Poems Ernest G. Moll , 1962 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1962 1962 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Moving Image : Poems Judith Wright , 1946 selected work poetry ; Deep Well Roland Robinson , 1962 selected work poetry
[Review] A Book of Australian Verse [et al] Geoffrey Moore , 1956 single work review
— Appears in: The London Magazine , September vol. 3 no. 9 1956; (p. 69, 71, 73,75,77)

— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry
Books F. M. Todd , 1956 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 15 no. 3 1956; (p. 307-309)

— Review of Australian Poetry 1955 1955 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Sonnet in Australasia : A Survey and Selection 1926 anthology poetry
Short Views G. A. W. , 1968 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 28 no. 3 1968; (p. 229-230)

— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry
Poetry Chronicle 1962 Harry Payne Heseltine , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 21 no. 4 1962; (p. 495-504)

— Review of Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 Randolph Stow , 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems David Campbell , 1962 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae Hugh McCrae , 1961 selected work poetry ; The Dogman and Other Poems Robert Clark , 1962 selected work poetry ; Flowers and Fury : Poems Geoffrey Dutton , 1962 selected work poetry ; This Vital Flesh William Baylebridge , 1939 selected work poetry prose ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie Kenneth Mackenzie , 1961 selected work poetry ; Under the Bridge Bruce Beaver , 1961 selected work poetry ; No Fixed Address : Poems Bruce Dawe , 1962 selected work poetry ; A Few Mad Saints Don Maynard , 1962 selected work poetry ; Statues & Lovers Rodney Hall , 1962 selected work poetry ; Penniless Till Doomsday Rodney Hall , 1962 selected work poetry ; Four Poets David Malouf , Don Maynard , Judith Green , Rodney Hall , 1962 anthology selected work poetry ; A Question of Ignorance Judith Green , 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems John Bray , 1962 selected work poetry ; The Rainbow Serpent, and Other Poems Ernest G. Moll , 1962 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1962 1962 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Moving Image : Poems Judith Wright , 1946 selected work poetry ; Deep Well Roland Robinson , 1962 selected work poetry
Under Two Fires Laurence Collinson , 1956 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 8 1956; (p. 35-36)

— Review of The Two Fires Judith Wright , 1955 selected work poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry
Untitled Vance Palmer , 1957 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Letters , June vol. 1 no. 1 1957; (p. 22-23)
Palmer comments on two recent reviews of A Book of Australian Verse, edited by Judith Wright.
Untitled Geoffrey Moore , 1957 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The London Magazine , April vol. 4 no. 4 1957; (p. 56-57)
Not for Gold Medals Douglas Stewart , 1957 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 17 April vol. 78 no. 4027 1957; (p. 2)
The Sum of the Parts Terry Harrington , 1986 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 103 1986; (p. 28-31)
Australian Bards and American Reviewers Brian Elliott , 1956 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 17 no. 4 1956; (p. 182-188)
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