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'In The Indestructible Corpse Raimondo Cortese creates imaginary histories and speculative worlds in which he explores love and war, dreams and sex, good and evil. Travellers, lovers, mystics and mad people roam through his stories. Often funny, and dazzlingly conceived, The Indestructible Corpse introduces an irresistible new writer of fiction.' (Synopsis)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Text Publishing
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Legend of the Giant Snake, single work short story (p. 3-5)
- The Immolating Nun, single work short story (p. 6-15)
- The Story of Lucy Black, single work short story (p. 16-26)
- The Affable Cannibal, single work short story (p. 27-32)
- City of Worms, single work short story (p. 33-37)
- The Demolished Temple, single work short story (p. 38-52)
- The Stone Book of Ut-Napishtim, single work short story (p. 53-73)
- The Blank-Faced Guard, single work short story (p. 74-76)
- Miss Clara, single work short story (p. 79-87)
- The Sorceress and the Warrior, single work short story (p. 88-98)
- The Eternal Stage, single work (p. 99-109)
- The Fallen Angel, single work short story (p. 110-119)
- The Indestructible Corpse, single work short story (p. 120-133)
- Publianus Fortunatus : The Static Traveller, single work short story (p. 137-147)
- A Dispatch for the Great Khan (from His Humble Ambassador to Quazwir), single work short story (p. 148-160)
- The Sequestered Knight, single work short story (p. 161-164)
- The Room, single work short story (p. 165-178)
- The Consoling Words of Martha Hoder, single work short story (p. 179-190)
- The Preacher in the Tower, single work short story (p. 191-198)
- Memoirs from the Hundred Years War, single work short story (p. 199-212)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Survival Story
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 July 1999; (p. 10) -
The Best of Young Australian Novelists 1999 : Raimondo Cortese
1999
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 May 1999; (p. 8) -
Amazing Stories
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 201 1998; (p. 30-31)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
It Must be Magic
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 June 1998; (p. 13)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
A Journey into a World of Wonders
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 February 1998; (p. 10)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story
-
Fabulist Down-Under
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 February 1998; (p. 28)
— Review of Nomad 1997 single work novel ; The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
Lovers and Loners
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 31 January 1998; (p. 8)
— Review of The Love Song of Lucy McBride 1998 single work novel ; The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
Brilliantly Inventive
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 24 January 1998; (p. 25)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
A Journey into a World of Wonders
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 February 1998; (p. 10)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
It Must be Magic
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 June 1998; (p. 13)
— Review of The Indestructible Corpse 1998 selected work short story -
The Best of Young Australian Novelists 1999 : Raimondo Cortese
1999
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 May 1999; (p. 8) -
Survival Story
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 July 1999; (p. 10)
Awards
- 1999 joint winner The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year
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