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Notes
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Includes numerous portraits and biographical material (pp.336-433).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:William Cobbett Books
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Magici"Elizabeth Anne found a butterfly", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Letting in the Dayi"On time, always.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Skulptor Konenkovi"This is the man they teach us to fear -", single work poetry (p. 9)
- A Birthdayi"When Angela was ten", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Walki"We found a body in the river", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Tears on My Pillowi"Tears on my pillow", single work poetry (p. 11)
- A Messengeri"Almost imperceptibly the old women of Zia", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Cliffs are Runningi"The cliffs are running faster than the sea;", single work poetry (p. 13)
- In My Sister's Japanese Gardeni"In my sister's Japanese garden", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Sunday Afternoon - Pittwateri"The lorikeets feed noisily", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Where the Heart Should Bei"The things once understand", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Job Satisfactioni"Woke up tired and feeling flat,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Suburban Springi"The planet, with its off-break spin, rolls", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Over Central Australiai"Old....", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Death of a Birdi"The burdened earth receives a thud-", single work poetry (p. 21)
- AAA.AAA.AAA.AA.A. Holding Co (See Full Entry Under Corrective Services Dept.)i"A new screw is a novice", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Kerry's Poemi"I've had the measles, I've had the mumps", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Instead of Your Lovei"Instead of your love", single work poetry (p. 24)
- A Piece of Driftwoodi"Pale curve of beach", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Bear Lovei"A gift from my mother,", single work poetry (p. 25)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Environmental Ethics of Australian Nature Poems
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australia : Making Space Meaningful 2007; (p. 81-101) ‘The basic contention inspiring this paper is: poets care about Australia’s physical environment and human survival in Australia. Australian literature contains a substantial body of knowledge that could be deployed to constitute the imaginative core of an environmental ethic. Thus a great many Australian literary texts could be studied with the purpose of helping to usher in the desirable concept of an environmentally literate community. The essay is divided into two sections. Section one will provide a brief survey of environmental ethics. This survey is followed by the exposition of six deontic or prescriptive outlines, to be supplemented by some eudaemonic considerations. The latter envisage the notion of the ‘good life,’ in harmony with nature. In section two, important insights furnished by environmental ethics will be used as an orientation towards identifying the environmental concerns shown in a variety of Australian nature poems. Among the authors considered are Bruce Dawe, Dorothy Hewett, John Kinsella, Mark O’Connor, John Shaw Neilson, Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), and last but not least Judith Wright. As will be seen, there are many convergences and correspondences between the basic claims made by environmental ethics, and the environmental insights and experiences that have been accumulated in a noteworthy corpus of Australian nature poems. What is enshrined in these poems is the ‘collective prudence,’ not only of a cultural elite, but also of the modern Everyman.’ (Author’s abstract p.81) -
Publishing Poetry by the Metre
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 2-3 February, 1988; (p. 10)
— Review of 1987 Anthology of Australian Poetry 1987 anthology poetry
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Publishing Poetry by the Metre
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 2-3 February, 1988; (p. 10)
— Review of 1987 Anthology of Australian Poetry 1987 anthology poetry -
The Environmental Ethics of Australian Nature Poems
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australia : Making Space Meaningful 2007; (p. 81-101) ‘The basic contention inspiring this paper is: poets care about Australia’s physical environment and human survival in Australia. Australian literature contains a substantial body of knowledge that could be deployed to constitute the imaginative core of an environmental ethic. Thus a great many Australian literary texts could be studied with the purpose of helping to usher in the desirable concept of an environmentally literate community. The essay is divided into two sections. Section one will provide a brief survey of environmental ethics. This survey is followed by the exposition of six deontic or prescriptive outlines, to be supplemented by some eudaemonic considerations. The latter envisage the notion of the ‘good life,’ in harmony with nature. In section two, important insights furnished by environmental ethics will be used as an orientation towards identifying the environmental concerns shown in a variety of Australian nature poems. Among the authors considered are Bruce Dawe, Dorothy Hewett, John Kinsella, Mark O’Connor, John Shaw Neilson, Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), and last but not least Judith Wright. As will be seen, there are many convergences and correspondences between the basic claims made by environmental ethics, and the environmental insights and experiences that have been accumulated in a noteworthy corpus of Australian nature poems. What is enshrined in these poems is the ‘collective prudence,’ not only of a cultural elite, but also of the modern Everyman.’ (Author’s abstract p.81)
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