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Born: Established: 17 Dec 1931 Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
; Died: Ceased: 3 Jul 2009 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 3 y separately published work icon Older and Wiser : Essays by Frank Devine 2002-2009 Frank Devine , Balmain : Quadrant Books , 2009 Z1637025 2009 selected work essay

'Growing old is an aspect of the human experience only thinly covered in literature. When he reached seventy, Frank Devine decided to add to the subject by writing on what it feels like to grow old and how to do it well.

With humour and extraordinary passion for life he writes about being home alone when his wife is hospitalized, on being a grandparent, on long-term marriage, his cancer treatment and the proper attitude and attire of a man his age. He also looks back on his career in newspapers and discusses good writers and great men.

In this celebrated book a retired journalist turns himself into one of our great essayists.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Trying on a New Persona Frank Devine , 2008 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 52 no. 12 2008; (p. 64-66)
1 Unlike His Pampered Peers, Baz Pulls It Off With Punters Frank Devine , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 5 December 2008; (p. 11)
1 My Life with Cars Frank Devine , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 52 no. 11 2008; (p. 64-66)
1 Home Alone Frank Devine , 2008 single work column humour
— Appears in: Quadrant , July-August vol. 52 no. 7-8 2008; (p. 64-66)
1 Vale Paddy McGuinness : An Inextinguishable Light Frank Devine , 2008 single work obituary (for Paddy McGuinness )
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 7)
A eulogy given at the funeral of Paddy McGuinness on February 1, 2008
1 Out of Tasmania Frank Devine , 2007 single work biography
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 51 no. 12 2007; (p. 48-50)
1 D. H. Lawrence and the Fear of Bungalows Frank Devine , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 51 no. 1-2 2007; (p. 64-66)
1 Literary Rebirth in Progress for Hand That Signs the Blog Frank Devine , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 12 January 2007; (p. 11)
1 The Toxic Lure of Fleet Street Frank Devine , 2006 single work prose
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 50 no. 11 2006; (p. 48-50)
1 A Conversation with Geoffrey Blainey Frank Devine (interviewer), 2006 single work interview
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 50 no. 10 2006; (p. 48-52)
1 Two Degrees of Separation Frank Devine , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Quadrant , July - August vol. 50 no. 7-8 2006; (p. 64-66)
1 A Visit to a Bookshop Frank Devine , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Quadrant , June vol. 50 no. 6 2006; (p. 48-50)
Frank Devine visits Berkelouw Books in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, and rediscovers a book each from three favourite authors of his youth, Zane Grey, Dennis Wheatley and John Christopher
1 2 An Inteview with Peter Coleman Frank Devine (interviewer), 2006 single work interview
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 50 no. 5 2006; (p. 48)
In October 2006, Quadrant celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its first issue. This article examines the changes which the magazine has undergone during these fifty years with special focus on the editorship of Peter Coleman.
1 Bradman the Liberator Frank Devine , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2005 2005; (p. 11-18) Quadrant , May vol. 49 no. 5 2005; (p. 48-50)
The relationship between Australia and England was changed through cricket. '...Bradman's cricketing duel with England...helped spare Australians undue angst when the time came...for the two countries to go their separate ways in the world.' (p.18)
1 Flaws in the Isle Frank Devine , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 November 2002; (p. 38-39)

— Review of The Many-Coloured Land : A Return to Ireland Christopher Koch , 2002 single work autobiography
1 A Best-Selling Fisher of Tales Frank Devine , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 April 1999; (p. 24)

— Review of Morris West 1999 single work interview biography film/TV
1 Swept So Far Away Frank Devine , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 October 1999; (p. 14)

— Review of Out of Ireland Christopher Koch , 1999 single work novel ; Highways to a War Christopher Koch , 1995 single work novel
1 Welcome Changing of the Guard for a Journal of Debate Frank Devine , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 5 January 1998; (p. 11)
1 If Literature Holds a Mirror to Life, Could This be Reality? Frank Devine , 1996 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 17 June 1996; (p. 13)
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