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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... vol. 18 no. 1 June 2004 of Antipodes est. 1987 Antipodes
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Towards a Poetics of the 'Unhomed': The House in Katherine Mansfield's 'Prelude' and Barbara Hanrahan's The Scent of Eucalyptus, Elisenda Masgrau-Peya , single work criticism
Masgrau-Peya examines 'the representation of home and the domestic myth in Mansfield's 'Prelude' and in Hanrahan 's The Scent of the Eucalyptus, concentrating on their simultaneous presentation of the fiction of domestic bliss and the repudiation of the ideological tenets that inform it.' Masgrau-Peya argues that being 'unhoused' for most of their adult lives, Mansfield and Hanrahan eschewed the 'comforts of either home or conventional family'. Their writing, even when recognising the 'warmth and security' of family and the 'comforts of home' also acknowledges 'the politics of repression, exclusion and exploitation that make them possible.'
 (p. 60-66)
Newcomersi"A harrier hawk rests in a neighbor's tree.", Judy Rowley , single work poetry (p. 67)
'What Might Be True': The Diverse Relationships of Australian Novels to Fact, Rebecca McNeer , single work criticism
McNeer examines some of the 'true lives' that have inspired Australian novels. Included in the list are William Bligh, bushrangers, pastoralists and entrepreneurs. McNeer concludes that 'Impatient for a sense of the past and tired of waiting for stories to arrive from the outside, Australian writers turned inward to historical characters and nonfiction techniques to invent their own.'
 (p. 68-71)
Friends and Ancestorsi"Fresh from reading sharp, kind Sydney Smith;", Vivian Smith , single work poetry (p. 71)
Lost and Foundi"Think. There are only so many places. Think.", Chris Andrews , single work poetry (p. 76)
Inspecting Women: Arthur W. Upfield and Napoleon Bonaparte, Winona Howe , single work criticism
Howe examines Upfield's relationships with women and looks also at the portrayal of women in his Bony novels. She concludes that 'Both Upfield and his fictional detective are continually caught in predicaments they find confusing' and contends that the two respond as they do partly 'because they are both outsiders'.
 (p. 77-79)
Hayseedsi"Undulating paddocks of round bales", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 80)
Pioneering Stead Scholar Joan Lidoff: A Tribute, Judith Kegan Gardiner , single work biography
Gardiner reviews the life of American academic, Joan Lidoff and outlines Lidoff's contribution to the scholarship surrounding Christina Stead.
 (p. 82-83)
An Interview with Ian Britain, Editor of Meanjin, Madeleine Byrne (interviewer), single work interview (p. 84-85)
Brindabella, Madeleine Byrne , single work column
Byrne scans recent debates in Australian literature, canvassing topics such as the draft Australia-USA Free Trade Agreement, the role of creative writers in engaging with national issues and the revival of the essay as a significant writing form.
 (p. 86-87)
A Timely Tale of Terrorism, Nathanael O'Reilly , single work review
— Review of Due Preparations for the Plague Janette Turner Hospital , 2003 single work novel ; (p. 88-89)
Post-Authenticity?, Nicholas Birns , single work review
— Review of Mongrel Signatures : Reflections on the Work of Mudrooroo 2003 anthology criticism ; (p. 89-91)
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