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'Centred on Australian suburbia in the 60s, 70s and 80s The Lovemakers explores the inner and outer tensions of families, friendships and society whilst charting the sleaze, mayhem and humanity that go to make a nation's life. Taking the triangle of Barb, her husband Roger and her lover Neil for its emotional heart the work then explodes into the lives of Kevin the heroin czar, Stubbsy the entrepreneur, Gibbo the comedian and Sophie, Hannah and Carrie, three women each set on making her way in the world. Meanwhile, through a life and times consumed by melodrama and farce, money and nothing, ambles Kim Lacey — drug importer, merchant banker, a two-faced charmer forever on the approximate make.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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A novel in verse form. Numerous extracts from this work appeared in journals such as Heat, Meanjin and Scripsi before its publication in novel form. Some are indexed as extracts from the novel, others as poetry. Where available details have been noted on individual records.
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Parts 1-8 of The Lovemakers.
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For John Forbes (1950-1998) and Jas H. Duke (1939-1992).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Silver Age of Fiction
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 70 no. 4 2011; (p. 110-115)‘In human reckoning, Golden Ages are always already in the past. The Greek poet Hesiod, in Works and Days, posited Five Ages of Mankind: Golden, Silver, Bronze, Heroic and Iron (Ovid made do with four). Writing in the Romantic period, Thomas Love Peacock (author of such now almost forgotten novels as Nightmare Abbey, 1818) defined The Four Ages of Poetry (1820) in which their order was Iron, Gold, Silver and Bronze. To the Golden Age, in their archaic greatness, belonged Homer and Aeschylus. The Silver Age, following it, was less original, but nevertheless 'the age of civilised life'. The main issue of Peacock's thesis was the famous response that he elicited from his friend Shelley - Defence of Poetry (1821).’ (Publication abstract)
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Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
How 'Now' Came from 'Then'
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 168 2002; (p. 99-102)
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel ; Heroic Money 2001 selected work poetry ; Halfway Up the Mountain 2001 selected work poetry ; Ultra : 25 Poems 2001 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems : 1970-1998 2001 collected work poetry -
Lawson of the Suburbs Finds Poetry in Ordinary Lives
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 May 2002; (p. 3) -
The Lovemakers
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , October vol. 5 no. 2 2001;
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel
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The Lovemakers
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , October vol. 5 no. 2 2001;
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
Versed in moods of sex and love
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 March 2001; (p. 17)
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
Peter Craven is fascinated by a strange and haunting work of art
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10-11 March 2001; (p. 12-13)
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
Chapter and verse
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 March vol. 119 no. 6266 2001; (p. 89)
— Review of The Lovemakers : Book One : Saying All the Great Sexy Things 2001 single work novel -
The Silver Age of Fiction
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 70 no. 4 2011; (p. 110-115)‘In human reckoning, Golden Ages are always already in the past. The Greek poet Hesiod, in Works and Days, posited Five Ages of Mankind: Golden, Silver, Bronze, Heroic and Iron (Ovid made do with four). Writing in the Romantic period, Thomas Love Peacock (author of such now almost forgotten novels as Nightmare Abbey, 1818) defined The Four Ages of Poetry (1820) in which their order was Iron, Gold, Silver and Bronze. To the Golden Age, in their archaic greatness, belonged Homer and Aeschylus. The Silver Age, following it, was less original, but nevertheless 'the age of civilised life'. The main issue of Peacock's thesis was the famous response that he elicited from his friend Shelley - Defence of Poetry (1821).’ (Publication abstract)
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Verse that reads like a novel
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 March 2001; (p. 16) -
Spirit & Action
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin : Fine Writing & Provocative Ideas , vol. 60 no. 3 2001; (p. 124-133) Homage to John Forbes 2002; (p. 141-153) -
Lawson of the Suburbs Finds Poetry in Ordinary Lives
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 May 2002; (p. 3)
Awards
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- Melbourne, Victoria,
