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Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien i(A70349 works by)
Born: Established: 1952 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Tell 'em You've Told 'em Sean O'Brien , single work review
— Review of Truth Peter Temple , 2009 single work novel
1 Waiting for the Past by Les Murray Review – Matter-of-fact Extravagance Sean O'Brien , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 7 November 2015;

— Review of Waiting for the Past Les Murray , 2015 selected work poetry
1 Let's Rejoice in Dharawal Sean O'Brien , 2014 single work multimedia
— Appears in: Mother Tongue 2014;

'A football stadium. An onshore gale. Rainy squalls. Nearby construction work. 

'Are these the right conditions for a demonstration of the National Anthem in Dharawal language?'  (Introduction)

1 y separately published work icon 2013 Global Poetry Prize 2013 Longlist : Montreal International Poetry Prize Mary Dalton (editor), Sean O'Brien (editor), Chase Twichell (editor), Niyi Osundare (editor), Keki N. Daruwalla (editor), Kwame Dawes (editor), Michael Harris (editor), Kendel Hippolyte (editor), Medbh McGuckian (editor), Robyn Sarah (editor), Nicolette Stasko (editor), Montreal : Signal Editions , 2013 7421287 2013 anthology poetry
1 Peter Porter : The Ultimate Conspiracy Theorist Sean O'Brien , 2010 single work obituary (for Peter Porter )
1 Tell 'em You've Told 'em Sean O'Brien , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 22 January no. 5573 2010; (p. 19)

— Review of Truth Peter Temple , 2009 single work novel
1 Peter Porter at 75 Alan Brownjohn , Alan Jenkins , Sean O'Brien , Michael Donaghy , Blake Morrison , Anthony Thwaite , Bruce Bennett (editor), 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Critical Survey , vol. 18 no. 1 2006; (p. 60-65)
A collection of comments on Peter Porter and his influence from five British poets and one American poet. The comments were made during a panel session of a symposium in honour of Porter. The symposium was held at the University of London in January 2004.
1 A Narrative of Despair Sean O'Brien , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 10 March no. 5371 2006; (p. 20)

— Review of Ludmila's Broken English D. B. C. Pierre , 2006 single work novel
1 Imagined Belongings Sean O'Brien , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 30 April no. 5274 2004; (p. 32)

— Review of Peripheral Light : New and Selected Poems John Kinsella , 2003 selected work poetry
1 8 y separately published work icon Rivers John Kinsella , Peter Porter , Sean O'Brien , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2002 Z985217 2002 selected work poetry
1 Too Much on Life Sean O'Brien , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Review , Spring vol. 89 no. 1 1999; (p. 32-33)

— Review of Fredy Neptune Les Murray , 1998 single work novel
1 Something Like a Subject Sean O'Brien , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 7 February no. 4897 1997; (p. 24)

— Review of The Undertow : New and Selected Poems John Kinsella , 1996 selected work poetry
1 Things in the Saddle Sean O'Brien , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 June no. 4759 1994; (p. 28)

— Review of Rungs of Time Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1993 selected work poetry
1 Voyage and Recall Sean O'Brien , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 20 August no. 4716 1993; (p. 6)

— Review of Feeding the Ghost Philip Salom , 1993 selected work poetry ; Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose Martin Johnston , 1993 selected work poetry prose extract biography criticism interview ; Poems 1970-1992 Fay Zwicky , 1993 selected work poetry
1 To Europe and Back Sean O'Brien , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 24 January 1992; (p. 23)

— Review of Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry Bruce Bennett , 1991 selected work criticism biography
1 Exciting Recognitions Sean O'Brien , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 15-21 December 1989; (p. 1392)

— Review of A Porter Selected : Poems 1959-1989 Peter Porter , 1989 selected work poetry ; Possible Worlds Peter Porter , 1989 selected work poetry
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