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A novel based on the author's experiences while serving with the 2/8 Australian Commando Squadron in New Guinea, New Britain and Bougainville during World War II.
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Confronting a Human Enemy
2010
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review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 25 April 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
A Hoon by Any Other Name ...
2008
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— Appears in: Ozwords , October vol. 17 no. 2 2008; (p. 10-11) -
Typical Evil? The Japanese Represented in Australian War Writings
2005
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criticism
— Appears in: Beyond Good And Evil? Essays on the Literature and Culture of the Asia-Pacific Region 2005; (p. 65-78) -
The Ridge and the River
1995
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biography
— Appears in: Voices , Summer (1995-1996) vol. 5 no. 4 1995; (p. 5-10) -
Scarborough Beach Head
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 1989; (p. 5)
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Confronting a Human Enemy
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 25 April 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
Untitled
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 11 no. 4 1952; (p. 415-416)
— Review of Road in the Wilderness 1952 single work novel ; The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
Comparing the Critics
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Austrovert , no. 7 1952; (p. 8)
— Review of The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
Gripping War Novel
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 May no. 35695 1952; (p. 8)
— Review of The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
Fine Australian Novel
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 May vol. 73 no. 3769 1952; (p. 2)
— Review of The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1952 single work novel -
The Getting of Manhood
1979
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criticism
— Appears in: Australian Popular Culture 1979; (p. 121-144) -
Typical Evil? The Japanese Represented in Australian War Writings
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Beyond Good And Evil? Essays on the Literature and Culture of the Asia-Pacific Region 2005; (p. 65-78) -
T.A.G. Hungerford
1976
single work
biography
— Appears in: Westerly , June no. 2 1976; (p. 35-41) Hungerford reveals how his experiences in the Second World War influenced his novel, The Ridge and the River, and other fiction in this interview with Kinross-Smith. Kinross-Smith concludes the article with a brief biography. -
Protest and Apology : Western Australia
1989
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criticism
— Appears in: Literature and the Aborigine in Australia 1770- 1975 1989; (p. 208-240) -
Scarborough Beach Head
1989
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column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 1989; (p. 5)
Awards
- 1952 winner ASAL Awards — ALS Gold Medal
- 1952 joint second The Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition
Last amended 21 Nov 2019 12:33:48
Subjects:
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cAustralia,c
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cPapua New Guinea,cPacific Region,
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New Britain,
cPapua New Guinea,cPacific Region,
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Bougainville,
cPapua New Guinea,cPacific Region,
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- 1940s
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