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  • Author:agent Dorothy Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-dorothy
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'Dorothy Porter was one of Australia’s truly original writers, renowned for her passionate, offbeat poetry and verse novels. The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter draws from her life’s work to present the many facets of Porter the poet, from stretching the fabric of ancient mythology to delving into the beauty of the natural world, or inking an intimate message on your heart. This elegant hardback, a companion volume to The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray, is the perfect gift for Porter fans and newcomers alike. (Publisher's blurb)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Trouble (from The Monkey's Mask), Dorothy Porter , extract novel (p. 1)
Dianai"The door reads", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 2)
Stylei"In love I've got no style", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
What She Isi"Driving home", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 3)
Sex and Poetry, Dorothy Porter , extract novel (p. 3-4)
If She Ringsi"she said", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Linear Ai"When I was twenty-two", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Cretei"Finding a vein", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
The Law of Volcanoesi"What made the Minoans", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 7)
Note: Epigraph: 'Every peak is a crater. This is the law of volcanoes.' - Adrienne Rich
Exuberance with Bloody Handsi"What do the Minoans teach us -", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Rot Herei"In the dark", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)
Bull-Leapingi"Is poetry a strange leftover", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)
Lost Civilisationi"How did the stories of mythology become", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Labyrinth of Intimacyi"How far did the Minoan thread go", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
The Bee Huti"There is a dark place", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Hawkesbury Riveri"The light over the Hawkesbury River", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
Why I Love Your Bodyi"I put your body", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Staini"If you must mark me", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Stars are Brightly Shining (after Aria from Tosca)i"What do we bury", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 17)
Hot Datei"Pine trees", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 17-20)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2013 .
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      Extent: 130p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: November 2013
      ISBN: 9781863956246

Works about this Work

A Life Lived Through Verse Geoff Page , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 February 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of Paths of Flight Luke Fischer , 2013 selected work poetry ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry
Hot Reads Stephen Romei , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 18-19)

— Review of The Very Brave Bear Nick Bland , 2013 single work picture book ; Seadog Claire Saxby , 2013 single work picture book ; Ice, Wind, Rock : Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic 2013 single work biography picture book ; The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie Kirsty Murray , 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Rules of Summer Shaun Tan , 2013 single work picture book ; The Dying Beach Angela Savage , 2013 single work novel ; The Ballad of Dixie Lee Lisa Nicol , 2013 single work picture book ; Life in Outer Space Melissa Keil , 2013 single work novel ; Refuge Jackie French , 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Midnight Dress Karen Foxlee , 2013 single work novel ; Watching You Michael Robotham , 2013 single work novel ; The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story essay poetry autobiography ; Bitter Wash Road Garry Disher , 2013 single work novel ; The Dunbar Case Peter Corris , 2013 single work novel ; The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan , 2013 single work novel ; The Night Guest Fiona McFarlane , 2013 single work novel ; Questions of Travel Michelle De Kretser , 2012 single work novel ; The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion , 2013 single work novel ; The Childhood of Jesus J. M. Coetzee , 2013 single work novel ; Divine Comedy : A New Verse Translation Dante Alighieri , Clive James (translator), 2013 single work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting , 2013 single work autobiography ; Ned Kelly : The Story of Australia's Most Notorious Legend Peter FitzSimons , 2013 single work biography ; Forgotten War Henry Reynolds , 2013 single work non-fiction ; Kerry Stokes : Self-Made Man Margaret Simons , 2013 single work biography ; The 39-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest Andrew Burell , 2013 single work biography ; WeirDo Anh Do , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Boomer & Me : A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's Jo Case , 2013 single work autobiography ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer Sean Parnell , 2013 single work biography ; Australian Poetry Journal vol. 3 no. 1 2013 periodical issue ; Shame and the Captives Thomas Keneally , 2013 single work novel ; Coal Creek Alex Miller , 2013 single work novel ; Barracuda Christos Tsiolkas , 2013 single work novel
Porter's Songbook Mixes Eros and the Epic Christopher Bantick , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 December 2013; (p. 16-17)

— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry
Porter's Songbook Mixes Eros and the Epic Christopher Bantick , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 December 2013; (p. 16-17)

— Review of The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry
Hot Reads Stephen Romei , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 18-19)

— Review of The Very Brave Bear Nick Bland , 2013 single work picture book ; Seadog Claire Saxby , 2013 single work picture book ; Ice, Wind, Rock : Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic 2013 single work biography picture book ; The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie Kirsty Murray , 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Rules of Summer Shaun Tan , 2013 single work picture book ; The Dying Beach Angela Savage , 2013 single work novel ; The Ballad of Dixie Lee Lisa Nicol , 2013 single work picture book ; Life in Outer Space Melissa Keil , 2013 single work novel ; Refuge Jackie French , 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Midnight Dress Karen Foxlee , 2013 single work novel ; Watching You Michael Robotham , 2013 single work novel ; The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story essay poetry autobiography ; Bitter Wash Road Garry Disher , 2013 single work novel ; The Dunbar Case Peter Corris , 2013 single work novel ; The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan , 2013 single work novel ; The Night Guest Fiona McFarlane , 2013 single work novel ; Questions of Travel Michelle De Kretser , 2012 single work novel ; The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion , 2013 single work novel ; The Childhood of Jesus J. M. Coetzee , 2013 single work novel ; Divine Comedy : A New Verse Translation Dante Alighieri , Clive James (translator), 2013 single work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting , 2013 single work autobiography ; Ned Kelly : The Story of Australia's Most Notorious Legend Peter FitzSimons , 2013 single work biography ; Forgotten War Henry Reynolds , 2013 single work non-fiction ; Kerry Stokes : Self-Made Man Margaret Simons , 2013 single work biography ; The 39-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest Andrew Burell , 2013 single work biography ; WeirDo Anh Do , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Boomer & Me : A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's Jo Case , 2013 single work autobiography ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer Sean Parnell , 2013 single work biography ; Australian Poetry Journal vol. 3 no. 1 2013 periodical issue ; Shame and the Captives Thomas Keneally , 2013 single work novel ; Coal Creek Alex Miller , 2013 single work novel ; Barracuda Christos Tsiolkas , 2013 single work novel
A Life Lived Through Verse Geoff Page , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 February 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of Paths of Flight Luke Fischer , 2013 selected work poetry ; The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , 2013 selected work poetry
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