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Notes
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Dedication: for Clare.
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Epigraph: And when they saw Bharata, / He belonged to Godrej and Tata.
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Author's note: Comprises 'Travel Itinerary - Sudesh Mishra' and 'Travel Agent's Tip'.
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Consists of fifty-two (ten-line) poems which are linked thematically as a travelogue that relates to the writer's trip through India.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Adelaide,
South Australia,:
Kent Town,
Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area,
Adelaide - North / North East,
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Centre for Research in the New Literatures in English
,Wakefield Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Cheapskatesi"Aeroflot: sounds like an insect deterrent,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- El-Arabi"Delhi becomes bearable once we enter", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Indrail Sleeperi"The ceiling is six inches from the nose;", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Jaipuri"Blush city of racketeers and hustlers", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Menui"Yes, I mean Meenoo. Ninety seconds", single work poetry (p. 5)
- After Naipaul : A Diatribei"Every rock is worth its salt in slogans.", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Hotel Sobrietyi"The proprietor says he treats his servants-", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Caveati"Never engage the bus to Mt Abu.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Mt Abu : St Xavier's Churchi"There is an Anglican Church at Bazaar", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Delwara Jain Templei"By-product of profound human remorse,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Delhi Railway Stationi"Only the tusky god knows why the train", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Pit Stopi"Five minutes at the nondescript station", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Difficult Art of Petrificationi"A train that's more static than dynamic;", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Calcutta : A Hoteli"The facade is twistingly Palladian;", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Hula-Hoop of Historyi"A buzz of party lights on those rooftops;", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Going Placesi"A Brooding fog blots out the Hoogly;", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Kalighatai"'The city of dreadful nights,' said Kipling.", single work poetry (p. 17)
- A Shaggy Dog Storyi"Took the Sleeper to Puri: twin berths in", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Purii"Those breakers marching in tandem possess", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Jaganath Temple : Purii"The notice read: 'Indian Hindus Only.'", single work poetry (p. 20)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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New Collections
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 139 1995; (p. 83-85)
— Review of With One Skin Less 1994 selected work poetry ; The Flower Ornament 1993 selected work poetry ; At the Florida 1993 selected work poetry ; South China 1994 selected work poetry ; Dispossessed : A Tale of Modern Rural Australia 1994 single work novella ; Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
[Review] Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller
1994
single work
review
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , September vol. 6 no. 3 1994; (p. 100-102)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry ; Picture's Edge 1994 selected work poetry ; K is for Keeper A is for T.V. 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Scarp , October no. 25 1994; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
Dreaming of India
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 July 1994; (p. 8)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry
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Poetry with Wit and a Hard Political Edge
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 1994; (p. C12)
— Review of Night Rainbows 1994 selected work poetry ; Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
New Collections
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 139 1995; (p. 83-85)
— Review of With One Skin Less 1994 selected work poetry ; The Flower Ornament 1993 selected work poetry ; At the Florida 1993 selected work poetry ; South China 1994 selected work poetry ; Dispossessed : A Tale of Modern Rural Australia 1994 single work novella ; Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
Dreaming of India
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 July 1994; (p. 8)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Scarp , October no. 25 1994; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , September vol. 6 no. 3 1994; (p. 100-102)
— Review of Memoirs of a Reluctant Traveller 1994 selected work poetry ; Picture's Edge 1994 selected work poetry ; K is for Keeper A is for T.V. 1994 selected work poetry
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Subjects:
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cIndia,cSouth Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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