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Mark O'Flynn Mark O'Flynn i(A17681 works by) (a.k.a. Mark Oliver O'Flynn)
Also writes as: 'Omar O'Mally'
Born: Established: 1958 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Five Islands Press New Poets Program, Series 6 Mark O'Flynn , single work review
— Review of In an Empty Room Martha Richardson , 1999 selected work poetry
1 Exeunt i "Taxi hoots.", Mark O'Flynn , 2024 single work poetry
— Appears in: Griffith Review , February no. 83 2024; (p. 203)
1 Under the Shade of the Coolabah Tree Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Body of Work 2023; (p. 242-260)
1 Window Birds i "The house where birds fly into windows", Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , December vol. 82 no. 4 2023; (p. 51) Meanjin Online 2023;
1 D.I.Y. Eulogy Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Crossing : Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2023 2023;
1 Pirate Ship Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Other Terrain , October no. 12 2023;
1 Enticing Snippets of Narrative : Mark O’Flynn Reviews ‘The Detective’s Chair’ by Anne M Carson Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , vol. 37 no. 2 2023;
— Review of The Detective's Chair : Prose Poems about Fictional Detectives Anne M. Carson , 2023 selected work poetry

'In trying to pin down the inspiration for where a poem might come from, the late Dorothy Porter (to whom this book is dedicated) once related the story that one of her students, a murderer in Long Bay gaol, suggested that a novel could be told in haiku. This lead her, apparently, to the germ of an idea – a crime novel told in verse, which became The Monkey’s Mask. Aesthetic ideas can come from the most unlikely sources, even Long Bay gaol. Anne Carson has used this notion as the catalyst for an exploration into famous fictional detectives told in verse, or more specifically, prose poetry.'(Introduction)
1 Two Desks Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: StylusLit , September no. 14 2023;
1 Sea of Moisture i "Regarding the moon:", Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , vol. 11 no. 1 2023; (p. 112)
1 Ocean of Storms i "Regarding the Moon", Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , vol. 11 no. 1 2023; (p. 111)
1 A Certain Stage Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 22-28 April 2023;
1 Contraflow i "An ear on a mouse?", Mark O'Flynn , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Science Write Now , no. 8 2023;
1 Witching Hour Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 89)
1 In Case of Fire Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 37-39)
1 Grasshopper, 1889 Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 29)
1 Bushwalking for Beginners Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 17)
1 Ann Hodges, 1954 i "Sheesh,", Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Science Write Now , August no. 7 2022;
1 Flowers and Fruit i "Poppies like poppies. Pears, pears.", Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 78 2022; (p. 131)
1 Lost in Wicklow Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 15-21 October 2022;
1 Building Site i "I've done my dash of labouring. All the heavy lifting's paid", Mark O'Flynn , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rabbit (Architecture) , no. 35 2022; (p. 64-65)
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