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'From his life’s work so far, spanning more than four decades, Les Murray has selected these 100 poems, his personal best. Including classics such as 'The Broad Bean Sermon', 'An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow' and 'The Dream of Wearing Shorts Forever', this elegant hardback is guaranteed to delight Murray fans and introduce new readers to his work. This is a wonderful gift, and a treasure trove of the best poems ever written in Australia.' (From the publisher's website.)
Notes
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Dedication: To the glory of God
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Collingwood,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Driving Through Sawmill Townsi"In the high cool country,", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
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An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbowi"The word goes round Repins, the murmur goes round Lorenzinis,",
single work
poetry
(p. 3-4)
Note: With first line: The word goes round Repins,
- Kiss of the Whipi"In Cardiff, off Saint Mary's Street", single work poetry (p. 4)
- The Broad Bean Sermoni"Beanstalks, in any breeze, are a slack church parade", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- The Mitchells Dedication, Written Last : For the Vernacular Republici"I am seeing this: two men are sitting on a pole", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Employment for the Castes in Abeyancei"I was a translator at the Institute:", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- The Buladelah-Taree Holiday Song Cyclei"The people are eating dinner in that country north of Legge's Lake;", single work poetry (p. 9-18)
- The Futurei"There is nothing about it. Much science fiction is set there", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Fishermen at South Headi"They have walked out as far as they can go on the prow of the continent,", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Quintets for Robert Morleyi"Is it possible that hyper-", single work poetry humour (p. 21-22)
- Weightsi"Not owning a cart, my father", single work poetry (p. 23)
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Three Poems in Memory of My Mother, Miriam Murray nee Arnall (Born 13.5.1915, Died 19.4.1951),
sequence
poetry
(p. 23-24)
Note: With title: Two Poems in Memory of My Mother, Miriam Murray Nee Arnall (contains the first two poems in the three poems Sequence)
- Midsummer Icei"Remember how I used", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Machine Portraits with Pendant Spacemani"The bulldozer stands short as a boot on its heel-high ripple soles;", single work poetry (p. 24-29)
- Showeri"From the metal poppy", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Louvresi"In the banana zone, in the poinciana tropics", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Flood Plains on the Coast Facing Asiai"Hitching blur to a caged propeller", single work poetry (p. 32-35)
- Roman Cage-Cupsi"Excavate, at a constant curving interval", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- Nocturnei"Brisbane, night-gathered, far away", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- The Dream of Wearing Shorts Foreveri"To go home and wear shorts forever", single work poetry (p. 38-40)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Australien
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Verdenslitteraturer : Introduktion til litteraturen uden for Europa 2019; (p. 253-284) -
Visions of the Material World
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 21-22 December 2012; (p. 25) The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-23 December 2012; (p. 27)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry ; The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 2012 anthology poetry -
Now, Read This
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25) -
The Poet as Reflected in His Own Mirror
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 December 2012; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry -
Chosen Words
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 November 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry
-
Chosen Words
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 November 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry -
The Poet as Reflected in His Own Mirror
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 December 2012; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry -
Visions of the Material World
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 21-22 December 2012; (p. 25) The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-23 December 2012; (p. 27)
— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray 2012 selected work poetry ; The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 2012 anthology poetry -
Now, Read This
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25) -
Australien
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Verdenslitteraturer : Introduktion til litteraturen uden for Europa 2019; (p. 253-284)
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