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Issue Details: First known date: 1971... 1971 Snow and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: For M. A. J. K. P.

  • Includes two poems by Pasternak and a selection from 'an anthology of contemporary Soviet poetry'; introduced and translated by Rowland. (Source: 'Translator's Note')
  • In three parts: 'Snow', Domesticities, and 'Observations'. A fourth part, 'Translations' contains translations from a number of contemporary Russian poets.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1971 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Snowi"Out of the yellow cave-light", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 3 - 9) Section: 'Snow'
Four Writersi"Shattered, a shot rabbit,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 10 - 15) Section: 'Snow'
Family Happinessi"Family happiness", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 14 - 15) Section: 'Domesticities'
Marchi"Coughing, the last of winter stumbles", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 16) Section: 'Snow'
Octoberi"The woods are opening up,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 17) Section: 'Snow'
Herei"Through the rich woods of autumn", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 18) Section: 'Snow'
Note: First line: 'In the rich woods of autumn'
Grass Widoweri"Solitary pleasures: a long", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 21) Section: 'Domesticities'
Lines for 18th February For a Wedding Anniversaryi"My joy, my great good luck", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 22 - 23) Section: 'Domesticities'
Revenantsi"Speaking to my son", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 25) Section: 'Domesticities'
Variation on a Theme of Philip Larkini"The child shakes its cot,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 26) Section: 'Domesticities'
On Corfui"Grey rock, blue water, wind,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 27) Section: 'Domesticities'
At Goroka : A Christmas Meditationi"Crouched in a ditch, peering with hot eyes", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 31 - 33) Section: 'Observations'
The Spirit of the Trap : A Primitive Carvingi"A sinewy human foot, gripping its base,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 33) Section: 'Observations'
Golfers : Not Far from the Borderi"Earnest pilgrims: but none", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 34) Section: 'Observations'
The Disappearancei"The jungle: greener, richer, darker", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 35) Section: 'Observations'
The Dinner Partyi"Must life be all compromise", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 35) Section: 'Observations'
Midsummeri"On such a blind day, breathing of furnaces,", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 36 - 37) Section: 'Observations'
Melbourne for the Visitori"Relaxed, the Governor converses", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 38 - 39) Section: 'Observations'
The Hotel Namatjirai"The Hotel Namatjira, flayed brick and mottled tile", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 40 - 43) Section: 'Observations'
Waterspideri"Water, water over the dam", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 44) Section: 'Observations'
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Works about this Work

Landscape and the Clock : The Poetry of John Russell Rowland Michel Fabre , 1981 single work criticism
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Spring vol. 20 no. 1 1981; (p. 75-85)
Australian Poets Arthur Pollard , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , April vol. 10 no. 3 1976; (p. 75-78)
— Review of Where the Wind Came : Poems Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1971 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1971 1971 anthology poetry ; Selected Poems Roland Robinson , 1971 selected work poetry ; Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry ; The Pen of Feathers : Poems David Rowbotham , 1971 selected work poetry
Tropical Snow David Gilchrist , 1973 single work review
— Appears in: Hemisphere , February vol. 17 no. 2 1973; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry
Didacticism and Romanticism : A Review of Some Recent Australian Verse S. E. Lee , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , December vol. 32 no. 4 1972; (p. 302-317)
— Review of Being Out of Order : Some Poems and 'The Uncommercial Traveller' Richard Packer , 1972 selected work poetry drama ; Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry ; Brother and Brother Bill Scott , 1972 selected work poetry ; Diver R. A. Simpson , 1972 selected work poetry
Didacticism and Romanticism : A Review of Some Recent Australian Verse S. E. Lee , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , December vol. 32 no. 4 1972; (p. 302-317)
— Review of Being Out of Order : Some Poems and 'The Uncommercial Traveller' Richard Packer , 1972 selected work poetry drama ; Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry ; Brother and Brother Bill Scott , 1972 selected work poetry ; Diver R. A. Simpson , 1972 selected work poetry
Tropical Snow David Gilchrist , 1973 single work review
— Appears in: Hemisphere , February vol. 17 no. 2 1973; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry
Australian Poets Arthur Pollard , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , April vol. 10 no. 3 1976; (p. 75-78)
— Review of Where the Wind Came : Poems Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1971 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1971 1971 anthology poetry ; Selected Poems Roland Robinson , 1971 selected work poetry ; Snow and Other Poems J. R. Rowland , 1971 selected work poetry ; The Pen of Feathers : Poems David Rowbotham , 1971 selected work poetry
Landscape and the Clock : The Poetry of John Russell Rowland Michel Fabre , 1981 single work criticism
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Spring vol. 20 no. 1 1981; (p. 75-85)
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