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* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1974 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Asphodeli"Under this real estate - squared street on street", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Adrifti"Adrift in her Parker Knoll", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Confessions of an Only Childi"Two years five days between us, and my nose", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Early Discoveriesi"I find him in the garden. Staked tomato-plants are what", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Evergreeni"At twenty an admirer", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Intimationsi"Always they were there: a rusty christening dress, initials", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- An Ordinary Evening at Hamiltoni"The garden shifts indoors, the house lets fall", single work poetry (p. 12)
- At Deception Bayi"The sun plenipotentiary", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Episode from an Early Wari"Sometimes, looking back, I find myself, a bookish nine", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- With the Earlier Deathsi"Un-nerving the tricks they've taken to, my friends,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Decade's Endi"Stocktaking: what have I put", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Notes on an Undiscovered Continenti"Hot island drifting south, over the edge of nightmares, Ultra", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Mythologiesi"In the old days it was easy:", single work poetry satire (p. 22-23)
- A Charm Against the Dumpsi"Shoo! be far off! fly", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Little Aeneidi"Set out then with all", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Among the Ruinsi"A late arrival on the scene, I stood in '59", single work poetry (p. 27)
- After Baedekeri"Descend out of the mist, hangover", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Eternal Cityi"Always coming here", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- In the Grand Manneri"To achieve at last", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- News from the Dark Agesi"In my lifetime a poet", single work poetry (p. 34)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Sentimental Educations : The Poetry of David Malouf
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Feeding the Ghost : 1 : Criticism on Contemporary Australian Poetry 2018; (p. 85-111)'David Malouf's poetry, marvellous as it is, is only one, comparatively small, part of a literary output noted for the variety of his modes. It is difficult to name many other writers working in poetry, the novel, the short story, the memoir, the review, the play, the critical essay and even libretti. It's tempting to say that, as in Malouf's imaginative universe, the boundaries between these modes are more porous than usual. In fact it is not a matter of Malouf mastering and excelling in different modes, but rather one of his transforming the latent possibilities of existing modes in order to make them play a part in the unfolding and expansions of this universe.' (Introduction)
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'Our Own Way Back' : Spatial Memory in the Poetry of David Malouf
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , no. 8 2008; (p. 92-106) Much of David Malouf's writing enacts what may be referred to as 'spatial memory'. His poetry utilises a uniquely 'layered' time-perspective in which Malouf repeatedly revisits places of personal significance over numerous collections and, through memory and imagination, imbues these spaces with mythological significance. This process can be seen as a direct response to what Malouf perceives as 'the need to remap the world so that wherever you happen to be is the centre'. Although it may at first appear as simply an autobiographical phenomenon, this process of 'spatial memory' is also revealed as significant on a broader social level, as part of Malouf's longstanding project of redefining Australia, in the eyes of its inhabitants, as a significant cultural and literary centre. When Malouf began publishing in the nineteen-sixties, his poetry, as well as his first novel Johnno, focused on the tension between the perceived 'provinciality' of Australia and the 'exoticism' of the cultural and colonial centres of England and Europe. It is arguable that Malouf's literary remapping of centre and edge is still pertinent today, though now in relation to the increasing cultural dominance of the United States. This essay examines the role of 'spatial memory' in Malouf's poetry, focusing in particular on his numerous poems devoted to the area around Moreton Bay. It demonstrates the process by which these poems of personal memoir become significant on the broader level of social memory, and draws this exploration into a discussion of Malouf's politics of space and memory. (Author's abstract) -
A Home, a City, a Friend
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2004; (p. 2-3) -
The Containment of Violence : Aspects of the Roles of War in the Work of David Malouf and Les Murray
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kunapipi , [Double Issue] vol. 18 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 239-248) -
The Evidence of Anecdote : Some Perspectives on the Poetry of David Malouf
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Provisional Maps : Critical Essays on David Malouf 1994; (p. 1-11)
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[Review] Neighbours in a Thicket
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 4 no. 3-4 1975; (p. 60-62)
— Review of Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems 1974 selected work poetry -
The Search for Continuity and Identity : A Review of Twelve Volumes of Recent Australian Poetry
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , September vol. 35 no. 3 1975; (p. 294-312)
— Review of Graham Simmons : Poems 1974 selected work poetry ; Times and Seasons : An Introduction to Bruce Dawe 1974 single work criticism ; Australian Voices : A Collection of Poetry and Pictures 1974 anthology poetry ; Word from Lilliput : Poems 1973 selected work poetry ; A Bone Flute : Poems 1974 selected work poetry ; Australia's Ukrainian Poets R. H. Morrison (translator), 1973 anthology poetry ; The Secret Day 1973 selected work poetry ; 3 Poets 1974 1974 selected work poetry ; Lauds and Plaints : Poems (1968-1972) 1974 selected work poetry ; Seasons of Love : Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems 1974 selected work poetry ; In an Australian Country Graveyard and Other Poems 1974 selected work poetry -
[Review] Neighbours in a Thicket
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 November 1974; (p. 15)
— Review of Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems 1974 selected work poetry -
[Review] Neighbours in a Thicket
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 4 October 1975; (p. 24)
— Review of Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems 1974 selected work poetry -
[Review] Neighbours in a Thicket
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: Stand , vol. 17 no. 1 1975; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems 1974 selected work poetry -
A Home, a City, a Friend
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2004; (p. 2-3) -
Interview : David Malouf
Jim Davidson
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 39 no. 3 1980; (p. 323-334) Sideways from the Page : The Meanjin Interviews 1983; (p. 263-279) David Malouf : Johnno, Short Stories, Poems, Essays and Interview 1990; (p. 285-298) -
'Our Own Way Back' : Spatial Memory in the Poetry of David Malouf
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , no. 8 2008; (p. 92-106) Much of David Malouf's writing enacts what may be referred to as 'spatial memory'. His poetry utilises a uniquely 'layered' time-perspective in which Malouf repeatedly revisits places of personal significance over numerous collections and, through memory and imagination, imbues these spaces with mythological significance. This process can be seen as a direct response to what Malouf perceives as 'the need to remap the world so that wherever you happen to be is the centre'. Although it may at first appear as simply an autobiographical phenomenon, this process of 'spatial memory' is also revealed as significant on a broader social level, as part of Malouf's longstanding project of redefining Australia, in the eyes of its inhabitants, as a significant cultural and literary centre. When Malouf began publishing in the nineteen-sixties, his poetry, as well as his first novel Johnno, focused on the tension between the perceived 'provinciality' of Australia and the 'exoticism' of the cultural and colonial centres of England and Europe. It is arguable that Malouf's literary remapping of centre and edge is still pertinent today, though now in relation to the increasing cultural dominance of the United States. This essay examines the role of 'spatial memory' in Malouf's poetry, focusing in particular on his numerous poems devoted to the area around Moreton Bay. It demonstrates the process by which these poems of personal memoir become significant on the broader level of social memory, and draws this exploration into a discussion of Malouf's politics of space and memory. (Author's abstract) -
David Malouf : Johnno, Short Stories, Poems, Essays and Interview : Introduction
1990
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: David Malouf : Johnno, Short Stories, Poems, Essays and Interview 1990; (p. ix-xxiv) -
The Containment of Violence : Aspects of the Roles of War in the Work of David Malouf and Les Murray
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kunapipi , [Double Issue] vol. 18 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 239-248)
Awards
- 1974 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
- 1974 winner Townsville Foundation for Australian Literary Studies Award
- 1974 winner ASAL Awards — ALS Gold Medal
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