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form The World Faces Johnny Tripod single work   drama   radio play   war literature  
Alternative title: Tail Arse Charlie
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The World Faces Johnny Tripod
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Notes

  • Author note in Poetry Australia No. 133 : The verse play 'The World Faces Johnny Tripod' (pp.35-60) 'Now printed for the first time - the Radio Play version was produced by Rodney Wetherell of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation under the title 'Tail Arse Charlie', (euphemism for WWII Air Force tail gunners). It was broadcast on National Network - Anzac Day 1982 and 1983. Air gunner Johnny Tripod (John in this Play) was killed in action over Germany, 1944).

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    form y separately published work icon Poetry Australia no. 133 John Millett , Galway Brownsville Berrima : Salmon Publishing Story Line Press South Head Press , 1992 Z278557 1992 periodical issue poetry drama radio play The World Faces Johnny Tripod Galway Brownsville Berrima : Salmon Publishing Story Line Press South Head Press , 1992 pg. 35-60

Works about this Work

Untitled Douglas Barbour , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian-Canadian Studies , vol. 12 no. 2 1994; (p. 75-84)

— Review of The World Faces Johnny Tripod John Millett , 1992 single work drama radio play ; Red Centre Journal : A Journey in Two Parts Kevin Roberts , 1992 sequence poetry ; At the Florida John Tranter , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse 1993 anthology poetry correspondence extract
Untitled Douglas Barbour , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian-Canadian Studies , vol. 12 no. 2 1994; (p. 75-84)

— Review of The World Faces Johnny Tripod John Millett , 1992 single work drama radio play ; Red Centre Journal : A Journey in Two Parts Kevin Roberts , 1992 sequence poetry ; At the Florida John Tranter , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse 1993 anthology poetry correspondence extract
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