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1 y separately published work icon The Sonnets Howard Firkin , Travancore : In Case of Emergency Press , 2023 27393935 2023 selected work poetry

'The sonnets of Howard Firkin explore both the form and structure of the sonnet and its application in encapsulating the experiences of modern life.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Granny Beggard's Chair Howard Firkin , Travancore : In Case of Emergency Press , 2021 25012935 2021 single work drama

'Howard Firkin's withering look at life in Mullock, a small Australian town with big plans and bigger characters.

'What happens when one of the town's least respected inhabitants becomes one of its most important? Will Granny Beggard's eccentric scheme to avoid another drink driving charge derail Mullock's glorious future?

'Sad, funny, wholly unlikely, and wholly predictable, the end of Granny Beggard's dreams are the start of a brand new Mullock.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Fit for Nothing Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2020 21066327 2020 single work drama

'Howard Firkin's eclectic play which features appearances by Martin Heidegger, Anne Hathaway (both of them), and Pish, the spirit of our age.

'A story of love triumphant, even as it fails...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon One Surviving Story Anthology Howard Firkin (editor), Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2020 19687910 2020 anthology short story

'The question was simple: if you knew only one of your stories would survive you, which would you choose?

'Twenty-eight authors have submitted their best-loved stories to create a fascinating collection of short stories about a diverse range of people trying to make sense of a world where goodness is not always apparent.

'Remarkably, for all the difficulties, sadness, uncertainty, and confusion facing the people in these stories, this collection is one of triumph, of hope, and of love for the wild variety that defines everyday humanity.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon One Surviving Poem : Forty-two Poets Select the One Poem They Would Like to Survive Them Howard Firkin (editor), Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2019 18950819 2019 anthology poetry

'The question was simple: if you knew only one of your poems would survive you, which would you choose?

'The forty-two poets selected for this anthology responded with some surprising choices.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Male Pattern Behaviour : The Annotated Journals of Joseph Furphy Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2018 18950712 2018 single work novel

'Howard Firkin's novel explores the journals of Thomas Furphy to chart his extraordinary journey to discover meaning in the male role, reform the Australian political system, and regain sexual function.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Tripwire Town Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2015 8687235 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Prayer of a Brick Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2015 8687084 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Last Train to Dumbsville Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2015 8686928 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Instructions for Loneliness Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2015 8686870 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon I Contact Howard Firkin , Moonee Ponds : In Case of Emergency Press , 2015 8686778 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Semele Howard Firkin , Berry : PressPress , 2011 9964534 2011 selected work poetry

'Semele is a single poem about the course of a love affair. It’s tender, witty, technically fabulous and totally engaging.' (Publication summary)
1 Cuneiform i "Could anyone be bothered pressing these", Howard Firkin , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , no. 30 2009;
1 Headache i "Seeds wait for rain like spiders wait", Howard Firkin , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 38 no. 10 1994; (p. 75)
1 The Serial Farewell (for Esther and Katya) i "Another day of our farewell. A process", Howard Firkin , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 38 no. 10 1994; (p. 66)
1 Woman with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome i "You only know you've got it when your brain", Howard Firkin , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Age , 28 August 1993; (p. 9)
1 Longitude (the Lowest Orbit) i "Around and round we go and never find", Howard Firkin , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Age , 30 May 1992; (p. 8)
1 A Vision of My Dying (a Visit to My Dentist) i "There is a state beyond pain when the mind dissociates", Howard Firkin , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Age , 18 April 1992; (p. 8)
1 My House i "The flowers", Howard Firkin , 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Age , 14 September 1991; (p. 8)
1 The Opening of the New Parliament House by H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II. i "The Queen looks down on Canberra and thinks", Howard Firkin , 1991 single work poetry satire
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 125 1991; (p. 53)
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