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* Contents derived from the 1954 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Swans in Footscrayi"Superbly indifferent to clanking machinery,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Writer at Bay, single work criticism (p. 3)
- Nine O'Clock Finish, single work short story (p. 4-7)
- Contrasti"The Rosenbergs, though dead, are strong", single work poetry (p. 7)
- A Poet Repliesi"You love to play God,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Hope to Martini"Dear Martin, you have scored a hit", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Martin to Hopei"What is your bread of life? Some ectoplasm,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Henry Handel Richardson, single work criticism (p. 9)
- Henry Handel Richardson, single work criticism (p. 9-10)
- Times Changei"Herodotus of Halicarnassus, noble Greek,", single work poetry (p. 10)
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Australia Writes,
single work
review
— Review of Australia Writes : An Anthology 1953 anthology poetry short story prose criticism ; (p. 11) -
The Unbending,
single work
review
— Review of The Unbending 1954 single work novel ; (p. 12) - The Realist Writer, single work column (p. 13)
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A Patriotic Book,
single work
review
— Review of The Legend of the Nineties 1954 multi chapter work criticism ; (p. 13) -
The Banjo,
single work
criticism
(p. 14-16)Manifold argues that Paterson's poetry expresses a philosophy (nearer to anarchism than anything else) that is deeply rooted in his experience and that of his contemporaries. Manifold demonstrates how the law, the economy and the city are all presented negatively in Paterson's poetry. An awareness of this is important, Manifold argues, because those ideas have become a part of the national temperament.
