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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... no. 115 Summer 2008 of Island est. 1990- Island
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Notes

  • Contents indexed selectively.
  • This issue includes some poetry by New Zealand poets.

Contents

* Contents derived from the 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Arabesques of Paradox, Danielle Wood (interviewer), Robert Dessaix (interviewer), single work interview
Editor's note: Robert Dessaix ... has recently published a curious and fascinating book, Arabesques, which blends travel memoir with a life of Andre Gide. Here Robert converses with fellow Tasmanian author Danielle Wood ... Danielle has recently embarked on a nonfiction project which involves researching and writing about Tasmania's housewife superstar Marjorie Bligh. From Bligh to Gide, these two subtle thinkers converse about the joys and complexities of writing 'a life'.
(p. 8-14)
Random Provocations, Patti Miller , single work essay (p. 16-21)
Coming Clean: Tensions between the Factual and the Fictional in Autobiography, Elisabeth Hanscombe , single work essay (p. 22-29)
Note: Includes end notes.
Nursey Rhymes and Falling Stars, Peter Skrzynecki , single work autobiography (p. 32-40)
Washboardi"My mother washed clothes", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Blood Plumsi"Fruit of my childhood", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 37-39)
Poetry Survey, Rebecca Edwards , single work review
— Review of A Paddock in His Head Brendan Ryan , 2007 selected work poetry ; Not Finding Wittgenstein J. S. Harry , 2007 selected work poetry ; The Incoming Tide Petra White , 2007 selected work poetry ; Permitted to Fall Kevin Gillam , 2007 selected work poetry ; Vertigo (a Cantata) Jordie Albiston , 2007 selected work poetry ;
(p. 42-47)
Fiction, Maria Simms , single work review
— Review of The Pages Murray Bail , 2008 single work novel ;
(p. 48-50)
Fiction, Kevin Gillam , single work review
— Review of The Poet : A Novella Alex Skovron , 2005 single work novella ;
(p. 51-52)
Nonfiction, Judith Rodriguez , single work review
— Review of Sydney Journals : Reflections 1970-2000 Antigone Kefala , 2008 selected work diary ;
(p. 57-59)
Liami"I drive my blade into the fish's anal opening, cutting through", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
Weather Breaki"Isolated thunderstorms developing.", Chris Andrews , single work poetry (p. 64)
A Place the Sea Knowsi"I watch the long fire", John Millett , single work poetry (p. 70-71)
Non-Correspondencei"They are trading silences", Adrian Caesar , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Unmaking the Inventoryi"The books - thousands of lives, invented mostly,", John Carey , single work poetry (p. 74-75)
Happinessi"I hold the leaf, a reed,", Sue King-Smith , single work poetry (p. 76)
Texturei"the sound of the phone", Michael Farrell , single work poetry (p. 77-78)
On Entering the City of Possibilitiesi"Cry a little. People expect it. It will show you are happy to be there.", Jane Williams , single work poetry (p. 79)
The Graves at Saint-Romani"Atop the ancient Saint-Roman monolith", Mark O'Flynn , single work poetry (p. 80)
Happy Hour at The Davisi"From the rooftop garden, by a pool, over the thick rim of an iced,", Niobe Syme , single work poetry (p. 81-82)

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