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1976
Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Burning Trucki"It began at dawn with fighter planes:", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Widower in the Countryi"I'll get up soon, and leave my bed unmade.", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Noonday Axemani"Axe-fall, echo and silence. Noonday silence.", single work poetry (p. 2-5)
- Spring Haili"This is for spring and hail, that you may remember:", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Driving Through Sawmill Townsi"In the high cool country,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Recourse to the Wildernessi"Towards the end of the long Australian peace", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Shorelinesi"There is no place more vacant than this harmless", single work poetry (p. 11-13)
- The Princes' Landi"Leaves from the ancient forest gleam", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Troop Train Returningi"Beyond the Divide", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Bloodi"Pig-crowds in successive, screaming pens", single work poetry (p. 16-18)
- The Abominationi"Long before dawn, I rose by Paddy's Lantern,", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Once in a Lifetime, Snowi"Winters at home brought wind,", single work poetry (p. 19-21)
- The Wildernessi"Penury in Sydney had grown stale", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- The Commercial Hoteli"Days of asphalt-blue and gold", single work poetry (p. 23)
- An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbowi"The word goes round Repins, the murmur goes round Lorenzinis,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Incendiary Methodi"Hungry that year", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Treeroots and Earthi"Where the great winds crashed", single work poetry (p. 26-28)
- Between Two Warsi"Instructive to watch a whole mountain", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Senryui"Just two hours after", single work poetry humour (p. 28)
- Working Meni"Seeing the telegram go limp", single work poetry (p. 28)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
-
Les in More
1983
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The New York Review of Books , 14 April 1983; Snakecharmers in Texas : Essays 1980-87 1988; (p. 49-57) -
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s, II
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 3 1982; (p. 300-310)
— Review of Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1976 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Makar , June vol. 14 no. 2 1980; (p. 53-59)
— Review of Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
Chainsaws, Milk-coolers, Rifles and Hard Work
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Makar , June vol. 14 no. 2 1980; (p. 53-59)
— Review of Ethnic Radio : Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 January 1977; (p. 30)
— Review of Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry
-
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s, II
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 3 1982; (p. 300-310)
— Review of Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1976 selected work poetry -
Chainsaws, Milk-coolers, Rifles and Hard Work
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Makar , June vol. 14 no. 2 1980; (p. 53-59)
— Review of Ethnic Radio : Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 26 November-2 December 1976; (p. 141)
— Review of Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 September 1976; (p. 15)
— Review of Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: The National Times , 18-23 October 1976; (p. 64-65)
— Review of Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry -
Les in More
1983
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The New York Review of Books , 14 April 1983; Snakecharmers in Texas : Essays 1980-87 1988; (p. 49-57) -
'Evading the Modernities': The Poetry of Les A Murray
1977
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 36 no. 1 1977; (p. 67-72)
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