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Peter Kocan Peter Kocan i(A28258 works by) (a.k.a. Peter Raymond Kocan)
Also writes as: Pip
Born: Established: 1947 Newcastle, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 6 y separately published work icon The Fable of All Our Lives Peter Kocan , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2010 Z1708555 2010 single work novel

'At the age of thirty, things are looking up for Tait. Freed after ten years of confinement, he has gained a literary grant and is eager to find a home and to succeed in his work.

'As he settles in an idyllic spot, two worlds begin to converge for him. One is that of the local community, in which he discovers fellowship and the chance for love. The other is that of a larger drama of historical forces, one he comes to see as a tremendous moral fable of good and ill.

'As the two worlds make deepening claims on him, the pressure mounts. Should he welcome intimacy and accept whatever happiness is offered, or is he meant to follow another road?

'With a rich array of characters, and a potent blend of passion, lyricism and comedy, The Fable of All Our Lives will pose for readers the same question it poses for its protagonist: to what and to whom do we choose to belong?' (From the publisher's website.)
1 Victors' Justice i "With all the world clamouring in their ears", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 53 no. 9 2009; (p. 127) The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 2012; (p. 216)
1 And the Oscar Goes to... i "They fail a t the very moment you'd swear", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 53 no. 9 2009; (p. 95)
1 Something to Report i "One evening in a Gloucestershire town,", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 53 no. 9 2009; (p. 13)
1 Meritocracy i "The movie October Sky conveys it all,", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 53 no. 9 2009; (p. 13)
1 Reversal i "Our honourable forebears lived in shacks", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 53 no. 1-2 2009; (p. 92)
1 The Two Horsemen i "It used to take Four Horsemen in their day", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 53 no. 1-2 2009; (p. 63)
1 Send Me Jenny Agutter i "Dear Matchmaking Powers up above,", Peter Kocan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 53 no. 1-2 2009; (p. 31)
1 Room Vacant i "He'd been here for just on twenty years,", Peter Kocan , 2008 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , June vol. 52 no. 6 2008; (p. 23)
1 Tyburn i "On one side is a bustling city street", Peter Kocan , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 51 no. 5 2007; (p. 51) Australian Poetry Since 1788 2011; (p. 787-788) The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 2012; (p. 173)
1 The Deep i "In the water, a woman and two men,", Peter Kocan , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2005 2005; (p. 86-87)
1 The Poison i "After a few days or a week", Peter Kocan , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 49 no. 9 2005; (p. 31)
1 How It Starts Peter Kocan , 2004 extract novel (Fresh Fields)
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 July 2004; (p. 9)
1 11 y separately published work icon Fresh Fields Peter Kocan , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2004 Z1128544 2004 single work novel
1 The Battle for the Names Peter Kocan , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 48 no. 5 2004; (p. 93-94)
— Review of Lorrimer's Spider Mark Uhlmann , 2003 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Fresh Fields : An Exercise in Autobiography : Dysart's Dilemma Dysart's Dilemma Peter Kocan , Newcastle : 2003 Z1207751 2003 single work thesis
1 Kulturkampf and the Conservative Hero i "He sat on a white horse. He wore full armour", Peter Kocan , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 46 no. 9 2002; (p. 57)
1 The Witch's Children i "It's true we were the children of a witch,", Peter Kocan , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 46 no. 9 2002; (p. 29)
1 On the Intended Sacking of a University Chancellor i "With robes and titles scattered across the years,", Peter Kocan , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 45 no. 9 2001; (p. 31) The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 2012; (p. 16)
1 Reading History i "We know what they will suffer and will do.", Peter Kocan , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 45 no. 1-2 2001; (p. 53)
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