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  • Author:agent John Kinsella http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/kinsella-john
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Hunt and Other Poems
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Notes

  • The Bloodaxe and Fremantle Arts Centre Press editions were published simultaneously. The Hunt and Other Poems has a larger selection of poems than The Hunt : Poems.

Contents

* Contents derived from the South Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Welli"She'd been fencing it", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Wild Radishesi"Across the dark fields the family are spread", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Toweri"When the late-summer sun was fused overhead", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Drowning in Wheati"They'd been warned", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Fruits of the Augeri"Some of his body fluids", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 14)
Superphosphatei"It being a large concern", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Hessiani"As the children swaddled the old dog's corpse in hessian", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Dogsi"The pack moves through the lower paddock", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 19)
Death of a Roo Dogi"One of the dogs chased a boomer", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 20)
Emu Hunti"They'd drive them down this stretch of track", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 21)
Echidna (for Jacques Derrida)i"Rhythmically burrowing up on the toproad", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Disappearingi"The freshwater stream", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 24)
Dam and Globe of Deathi"On the old Suzuki 100-", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 25)
Fencesi"The pasture's greener over there,", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 26)
A Black Mooni"We've got to go against the grain", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
A Lynching Under the Southern Crossi"A few years back there was an attempted", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
The Hunti"A bounty of 'fame throughout the district and no", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 31-33)
Death of an Infanti"The town was divided over the death of O'Henry's youngest.", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 34)
A Tale from Sand-Plain Country A Tale from Sand Plain Countryi"Where the coast meets the sea", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 35-37)
The Hastings Fence-Post Diggeri"Always innovating, his brother", John Kinsella , single work poetry (p. 38)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: The Hunt : Poems
Notes:
Dedication: for HB, TR and GS.
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Bloodaxe Books ,
      1998 .
      Extent: 96p.
      Note/s:
      • Author's note: 'This Bloodaxe edition of The Hunt and Other Poems is longer than the Fremantle Arts Centre Press edition published simultaneously in Australia, and includes several additional recent poems (those on pages 57-62 and 85-93).'
      ISBN: 1852244410

Works about this Work

Is There an Australian Pastoral Poetry? Andrew Taylor , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Le Simplegadi , November no. 14 2015; (p. 38-51)
Pastoral was common as a European literary genre from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. It existed in other artistic forms as well, especially in the visual arts, and after its demise as a distinct genre elements of it persisted into the twentieth century, for example in music. With the colonial spread of European culture the pastoral influence also extended into other countries, with a mixed fate. Recently, the term Pastoral has come back into prominence in literature in English, not only in Great Britain but also, notably in the USA and Australia, with the growth of writing motivated by ecological involvement with the natural world, especially landscape. This has led to re-definitions of the term Pastoral in the last few decades. A number of Australian poets are looked at to see whether, and how, their writing about landscape might relate to, or incorporate elements of the Pastoral. The Australian poet John Kinsella, in particular, has been a widely published spokesperson for a new definition of Pastoral. His published works trace his move from a politically activist anti-colonialist redefinition of Pastoral towards a quieter, more harmonious, and essentially ethical engagement with the natural world.
Salt Scars : John Kinsella's Wheatbelt Tony Hughes-d'Aeth , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 18-31)
Radical Pastoralism : John Kinsella's Great ‘Pastoral Trilogy' Liu Pingping , Glen Phillips , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-13)
'The purpose in this paper is to trace the poetic progress of John Kinsella, as an example of an Australian poetic attack on the traditions of the 'pastoral Eden' − the idea that humans are inclined to be more moral and more appealingly human if they are closer to 'Nature', i.e., away from the inherent evil and corrupting influences of cities, or similar urban and industrial situations.' (p. 1)
'Woful Shepherds' : Anti-Pastoral in Australian Poetry Paul Kane , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Imagining Australia : Literature and Culture in the New New World 2004; (p. 269-283)
The Pastoral Down Under Brian Henry , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Kenyon Review , Winter vol. 22 no. 1 2000; (p. 190-197)
A Surreal Landscape Brian Henry , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 July no. 4972 1998; (p. 24)

— Review of Poems, 1980-1994 John Kinsella , 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems John Kinsella , 1998 selected work poetry
Enterprise Requiring Shape and Subtlety Gig Ryan , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 August 1998; (p. 10)

— Review of How Do Detectives Make Love? Coral Hull , 1998 selected work poetry ; New and Selected Poems Philip Salom , 1998 selected work poetry ; The Heart at 3 a.m. Peter Bakowski , 1998 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems John Kinsella , 1998 selected work poetry
A Miscellany Michael Sharkey , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 201 1998; (p. 38-39)

— Review of Camouflage Bev Braune , 1998 selected work poetry ; The Shadow's Keep John Anderson , 1997 selected work poetry prose ; The Hunt and Other Poems John Kinsella , 1998 selected work poetry ; Waiting the Waterfall Falls : Concrete Poems Lê Văn Tài , 1997 selected work poetry
To Love the World, Warts and All Kris Hemensley , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 75 1998; (p. 77-81)

— Review of Tierra del Fuego : new and selected poems Jennifer Strauss , 1997 selected work poetry ; The Wild Reply Emma Lew , 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems John Kinsella , 1998 selected work poetry ; The Blue Cloud of Crying Peter Boyle , 1997 selected work poetry
Untitled Helen Horton , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , Spring vol. 10 no. 2 1998; (p. 148-151)

— Review of The Hermit in Translation Stefanie Bennett , 1998 selected work poetry ; Home Brewed and Lethal : New and Selected Poems 1974-1997 Colleen Burke , 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems John Kinsella , 1998 selected work poetry
The Pastoral Down Under Brian Henry , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Kenyon Review , Winter vol. 22 no. 1 2000; (p. 190-197)
'Woful Shepherds' : Anti-Pastoral in Australian Poetry Paul Kane , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Imagining Australia : Literature and Culture in the New New World 2004; (p. 269-283)
Radical Pastoralism : John Kinsella's Great ‘Pastoral Trilogy' Liu Pingping , Glen Phillips , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-13)
'The purpose in this paper is to trace the poetic progress of John Kinsella, as an example of an Australian poetic attack on the traditions of the 'pastoral Eden' − the idea that humans are inclined to be more moral and more appealingly human if they are closer to 'Nature', i.e., away from the inherent evil and corrupting influences of cities, or similar urban and industrial situations.' (p. 1)
Salt Scars : John Kinsella's Wheatbelt Tony Hughes-d'Aeth , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 18-31)
Kinsella Dazzles with Sizzling Exposition of Gothic Impulses Kris Hemensley , Ania Walwicz , 1998 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 29 August 1998; (p. 8)
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