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Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter

Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 Collected Poems

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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,: Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,:Oxford University Press , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

A Giant Refreshed"The market gardeners of my home town,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 3)

Forefathers' View of Failure"Men with religion as their best technique,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 3-4)

Once Bitten, Twice Bitten, Once Shy, Twice Shy"The trap setter in a steel dawn", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 4-5)

Mr Roberts"He was the great Consul and his teacher's gown", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 5)

A Christmas Recalled"The water pushed at its thin scud of oil", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 6)

Sick-Room at Home"Your stomach, darling, is upset.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 7)

All Other Time is Peace"What is locked in a book", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 7-8)

Syrup of Figs will Cast Out Fear"The crafty baby surrounded by his cot", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 8)

The Picture of Nobody"Dear, the people I count on", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)

Conventions of Death"We live under the stately mushroom shadow -", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)

Metamorphosis"This new Daks suit, greeny-brown,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10-11)

Death's Morning Shadows"It's light, here's thumping in the pipes - spit", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 11-12)

Beast and the Beauty"His fear never loud in daylight, risen to a night whisper", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 12)

Walking Home on St Cecilia's Day"It is sublime adjustment: now", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 13)

Reflection on My Own Name"P eter - a name I share with many others -", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14)

Changes Wrung"With the white blouse almost starched,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14)

Tunes for the Fortunate"With a narrow strip of garden and a hedge", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 15)

Lament for a Proprietor"This was the end of a man but also died", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 15-16)

What a Lying Lot the Writers Are"To put it all down now I take my pencil up", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 16)

John Marston Advises Anger"All the boys are howling to take the girls to bed.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 17)

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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

A Giant Refreshed"The market gardeners of my home town,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 3)

Forefathers' View of Failure"Men with religion as their best technique,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 3-4)

Once Bitten, Twice Bitten, Once Shy, Twice Shy"The trap setter in a steel dawn", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 5)

Mr Roberts"He was the great Consul and his teacher's gown", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 6)

A Christmas Recalled"The water pushed at its thin scud of oil", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 7-8)

Sick-Room at Home"Your stomach, darling, is upset.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 8)

All Other Time is Peace"What is locked in a book", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)

Syrup of Figs will Cast Out Fear"The crafty baby surrounded by his cot", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)

The Picture of Nobody"Dear, the people I count on", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 11-12)

Conventions of Death"We live under the stately mushroom shadow -", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 12)

Metamorphosis"This new Daks suit, greeny-brown,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 13)

Death's Morning Shadows"It's light, here's thumping in the pipes - spit", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14)

Beast and the Beauty"His fear never loud in daylight, risen to a night whisper", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 15)

Walking Home on St Cecilia's Day"It is sublime adjustment: now", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 16-17)

Changes Wrung"With the white blouse almost starched,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 17-18)

Tunes for the Fortunate"With a narrow strip of garden and a hedge", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 18)

Lament for a Proprietor"This was the end of a man but also died", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 19)

What a Lying Lot the Writers Are"To put it all down now I take my pencil up", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 19-20)

John Marston Advises Anger"All the boys are howling to take the girls to bed.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

Sick Man's Jewel"Number and movement mock the sultry citizen", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 21-22)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:

1999 edition is volume 1 of the two volume set Collected Poems [1961-1999]

Notes:

Contents vary slightly between editions

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Melbourne, Victoria,: Oxford, Oxfordshire,
c
England,
c

c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe,: New York (City), New York (State),
c
United States of America (USA),
c
Americas,: Oxford University Press , 1983 .

Extent: xiii, 335p.p.

Note/s:

Published simultaneously.

ISBN: 0192119486 (hbk.)

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Publisher: Oxford University Press

Oxford, Oxfordshire,
c
England,
c

c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe,: New York (City), New York (State),
c
United States of America (USA),
c
Americas,: Oxford University Press , 1984 .

Extent: 335p.

Note/s:

Published simultaneously.

ISBN: 0192119656 (pbk.)

Series: Oxford Poets Oxford University Press (publisher), series - publisher
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Melbourne, Victoria,: Oxford University Press , 1999 .

Alternative title: Collected Poems : Volume 1 1961-1981

Extent: 404p.
ISBN: 0192880977 (v. 1 : pbk.)

Series: Oxford Poets Oxford University Press (publisher), series - publisher

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Interior Landscapes in Peter Porter's Later Poetry Bruce Bennett , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 93-97)
— Appears in: Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 111-121, notes 269-270)

A Porter Canon? Bruce Bennett , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Stand Magazine , September vol. 1 no. 3 1999; (p. 33-41)

High Plains Drifter George Szirtes , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Review , Spring vol. 89 no. 1 1999; (p. 17-19)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

Inside Out Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , May vol. 4 no. 4 1999; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

A Devotion to the Ironic Geoff Page , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 July 1999; (p. 22)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

Taking the Muse Out of Music Geoffrey Dutton , 1983 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 September vol. 103 no. 5383 1983; (p. 88,91)
— Review of The Younger Australian Poets 1983 anthology poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

No Apologies, Please Tim Dooley , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 9 April no. 5010 1999; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

The Sound and the Silence Peter Steele , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , May vol. 9 no. 4 1999; (p. 25)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

Porter's Voice Peter Craven , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 212 1999; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 Peter Porter , 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems Peter Porter , 1983 selected work poetry

y Peter Porter Peter Steele , South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1992 Z90225 1992 single work criticism

Peter Porter Candida Baker (interviewer), 1989 single work biography interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 260-283)

Beyond Apocalypse Bruce Bennett , 1991 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 197-236)

Passports to Paradise: Peter Porter and Clive James Bruce Bennett , 1988 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: A Sense of Exile : Essays in the Literature of the Asia-Pacific Region 1988; (p. 67-79)

Love and Death : Nine Points of Peter Porter Michael Hulse , 1983 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 27 no. 9 1983; (p. 31-38)

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