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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:George Robertson
, 1883 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Creek of the Four Gravesi"I tell a Settler's tale of the old times,", single work poetry (p. 47-59)
- A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest "Not a sound disturbs the air," A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", single work poetry (p. 118-119)
- Description of a Tropical Island (from a Story of the Slave Trade)i"Behold an Indian isle, reposed", single work poetry (p. 140-144)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Charles Harpur and the Warp : Strange Happenings in 'The Creek of Four Graves'
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 67 no. 1-2 2007; (p. 151-165) -
The Literary Reputation of Charles Harpur
1976
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , December vol. 36 no. 4 1976; (p. 432-440) Contrary to the opinion of many 20C critics, Mishra finds that the criticism of Harpur during these years labelled him as a poet of "ideas" rather than a "songster" and second-rate descriptive writer. While reception remained mixed, some reviewers were aware of the editorial intervention in Harpur's collected works of 1883. -
Harpur and His Editor
1951
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 12 no. 1 1951; (p. 47-54) -
Poems by Charles Harpur
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 13 October 1883; (p. 594)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry -
Charles Harpur
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser , 8 September vol. 36 no. 1209 1883; (p. 437-438)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry '...To say that the publication of this book will realise the hope of Charles Harpur's life and establish him as the bard of his country, "Australia's first great poet", would be to mock the love and devotion that have given his work to the world, and, indeed, the dead poet himself. Great poet he was not, and there is nothing about his poetry, except perhaps its roughness, specially of Australia. He had no such poet's eye either for the outer or the inner nature of his native land as the vision of both that passed into his brother bards' very being, and alone made him the poet that he was... there is no doubt that Charles Harpur may claim true minstrel-kindred as one of the first and best of the early singers of his native land.'
-
Charles Harpur
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser , 8 September vol. 36 no. 1209 1883; (p. 437-438)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry '...To say that the publication of this book will realise the hope of Charles Harpur's life and establish him as the bard of his country, "Australia's first great poet", would be to mock the love and devotion that have given his work to the world, and, indeed, the dead poet himself. Great poet he was not, and there is nothing about his poetry, except perhaps its roughness, specially of Australia. He had no such poet's eye either for the outer or the inner nature of his native land as the vision of both that passed into his brother bards' very being, and alone made him the poet that he was... there is no doubt that Charles Harpur may claim true minstrel-kindred as one of the first and best of the early singers of his native land.' -
Poems by Charles Harpur
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 13 October 1883; (p. 594)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry -
[Review] Poems by Charles Harpur
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: Melbourne Review , October vol. 8 no. 32 1883; (p. 457-461)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry -
Amongst the Books : Charles Harpur's Poems
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The Leader , 20 October 1883; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry -
Review
1883
single work
review
— Appears in: The South Australian Register , 10 September vol. 48 no. 11489 1883; (p. 6)
— Review of Poems 1883 selected work poetry -
Charles Harpur and the Warp : Strange Happenings in 'The Creek of Four Graves'
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 67 no. 1-2 2007; (p. 151-165) -
Harpur and His Editor
1951
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 12 no. 1 1951; (p. 47-54) -
The Literary Reputation of Charles Harpur
1976
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , December vol. 36 no. 4 1976; (p. 432-440) Contrary to the opinion of many 20C critics, Mishra finds that the criticism of Harpur during these years labelled him as a poet of "ideas" rather than a "songster" and second-rate descriptive writer. While reception remained mixed, some reviewers were aware of the editorial intervention in Harpur's collected works of 1883.
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