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Notes
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'The origin of several of the essays and stories in this present issue of Meanjin lies in a three-day event (7-9 February 2006) at the University of Calcutta: Globalisation and Postcolonial Writing: An Australian-India Conference, presented by the Centre for Postcolonial Writing , Monash University, and the Department of English, Calcutta University.' (Notes and Acknowledgements.)
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Apprentice's Sorcereri"In Geneva in a plague-deep hole,", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- How to Stop Livingi"but to start not dying", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Marginalia of the Late Governor of the Island of Baratariai"This page seems very long but I have sworn", single work poetry (p. 6)
- My Parents Were Walking Islandsi"Yet I had no floater or Laputa", single work poetry (p. 7)
- From the Hotel Maria, single work autobiography (p. 8-17)
- Stormy River, single work short story (p. 18-24)
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Waters of Desire,
single work
criticism
'For those who have left the island of Sri Lanka as well as those who have stayed, water retains a powerfully ambiguous force in their lives..'(Meanjin)
- Ploughing, single work short story (p. 35-38)
- The Sun Still Risesi"this woman a cutlass", single work poetry (p. 39)
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Ever the Twain,
single work
essay
'Peter Goldsworthy reflects on past and present East-West literary links, and considers the biological roots of cultural hybridity down the ages.' (Meanjin)
- Collective Silences, single work short story (p. 76-80)
- Cat Birdi"The cat is watching the bird", single work poetry (p. 88)
- The Year of the Rooster, single work short story (p. 89-95)
- Poem for Two Voices, Providing One of Them is Annie Lennoxi"It's spacious (for the money), with a kind of kooky", single work poetry (p. 96)
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After Post-Colonialism,
single work
criticism
'Examines the current state of Australian literary studies.'
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Covered Up With Sand,
single work
criticism
'Kim Scott, from an Indigenous Australian perspective, highlights the continuing role and significance of regional culture in our so-called globalised or postcolonial world.'
- Ant Hills Come Overnighti"There are earthworks on the fire trail,", single work poetry (p. 125)
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No Place Like Home,
single work
criticism
'Is there no place for home in a 'globalised' world? Jennifer Strauss looks back on some of her poetry to interrogate past meanings of home and their pertinence to today.'
- Ever So Humblei"Go, tell that on the mountain-", single work poetry (p. 136-137)
- Country Towni"Doing my bit against the holiday toll", single work poetry (p. 138)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Currency for How Long, To What End?
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 295 2007; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 66 no. 2 2007 periodical issue ; Griffith Review no. 17 Spring 2007 periodical issue -
Post-Colonial Flavour Adds Little to India Issue
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 August 2007; (p. 28)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 66 no. 2 2007 periodical issue
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Post-Colonial Flavour Adds Little to India Issue
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 August 2007; (p. 28)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 66 no. 2 2007 periodical issue -
Currency for How Long, To What End?
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 295 2007; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 66 no. 2 2007 periodical issue ; Griffith Review no. 17 Spring 2007 periodical issue
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