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* Contents derived from the 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Gang of Four Revisited,
single work
diary
A diary kept by Hasluck during his 1981 visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese Writers Federation. The visit coincided with the trial of the Gang of Four.
- Disagreeable Portraits : Germaine Greer, single work biography (p. 33-35)
- Birthplacei"Right in that house over there", single work poetry (p. 41)
- A Star Risesi"Ah, pumpkin,", single work poetry (p. 41)
- Cut Your Clothi"Take up the scissors, the fingers of your right hand know", single work poetry (p. 63)
- The Fluoroscope Early 1950si"It was the polished wooden throne in the shoe shop", single work poetry (p. 63)
- 'The New Republic in the South' : Kipling's Australia, single work criticism (p. 80-87)
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More Short Takes,
single work
diary
A series of diary entries spanning the years 1983-2005.
- Against the Pebblei"It's just the old old thing, I think, of there's a pebble of prejudice in a mind.", single work poetry (p. 101)
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Coffee with Mr Klein,
single work
short story
Julia gratifies an ageing man's desires and in return is given some expensive gifts.
- Not the Heart of Darkness, single work short story (p. 107-111)
- The Pitch Lakei"Moonlight runs a shammy over it,", single work poetry (p. 111)
- Privilegei"A privilege to host", single work poetry (p. 111)
- The Black Jellybean, single work short story (p. 112-115)
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Not Just Any Old Skyscraper,
single work
prose
Peter Ryan recalls the construction and early occupancy of the ICI building in Melbourne. (The building was the first to go higher than the 132 foot building limit of the day and was Melbourne's tallest until 1961.)
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