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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Bird-Man
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Notes

  • Dedication: For Titik, Zerfu and Elvin.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Kew, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Pariah Press , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Poems for My Mother : Winteri"I was born into that song", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 7)
Poems for My Mother : 1912i"From an open landau,", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 7)
Old Land - New Land : The Makersi"Smoke spirals from reflective hills", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 8)
Old Land - New Land : Spirosi"Spiros is four. He thinks he is a council worker;", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 9)
Old Land - New Land : Mother Italyi"In this new landscape, your elaborate daughters", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 10)
Cricketi"Tacked to the hill,", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 12)
To My Spousei"In the other house you potter about", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 13)
Of Time Passingi"Within these walls", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 13)
Summer Wordsi"Voices break into a long summer", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 14)
Elevated Block with Viewi"A deep blue strip of bay threads in and out", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 14)
Shadow Gamei"I wake to a possum", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 15)
Cat Dream Bird Poem (for Sam, a Borrowed Cat)i"I write at the table", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 15)
Any Moment Now : Juliet 1i"Describe to me Romeo.", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 17)
Any Moment Now : Juliet 2i"She is so angry.", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 18)
Any Moment Now : I Carry You Alwaysi"In my soft pocket", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 19)
Any Moment Now : Ageing Womani"By this time", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 20)
Postcards to Titiki"All summer cars follow the road to the coast.", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 22-30)
Winter Poems, Dorking : The Pathi"In any winter there are moments", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 32)
Winter Poems, Dorking : Pippbrooki"The pond is frozen", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 32)
Winter Poems, Dorking : The Milli"We walk behind the town.", Diana Kan , single work poetry (p. 33)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Kew, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Pariah Press , 1984 .
      Extent: 56p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • With illustrations from the series The bird-man by the author.
      ISBN: 0949245046
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Works about this Work

Mordant and Threatening Behind the Bright Detail Judith Rodriguez , 1986 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 September 1986; (p. 48)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry ; Smiling into the Snapshot Future Cliff Smyth , 1985 selected work poetry ; Singers and Winners : Poems Lyndon Walker , 1984 selected work poetry ; A Crowd of Voices Stephen J. Williams , 1985 selected work poetry short story
Untitled Cornelis Vleeskens , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: Fling , March vol. 5 no. 1 1985; (p. 60)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry ; Singers and Winners : Poems Lyndon Walker , 1984 selected work poetry
New Ventures and an Overview of the Art Cornelis Vleeskens , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 71 1985; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry
Fast Yes, but Not Furious Bruce Beaver , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 April 1985; (p. 16)
— Review of Dark Cottage Paul Hasluck , 1984 selected work poetry ; Fast Forward Peter Porter , 1984 selected work poetry ; The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry
Fast Yes, but Not Furious Bruce Beaver , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 April 1985; (p. 16)
— Review of Dark Cottage Paul Hasluck , 1984 selected work poetry ; Fast Forward Peter Porter , 1984 selected work poetry ; The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry
New Ventures and an Overview of the Art Cornelis Vleeskens , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 71 1985; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry
Untitled Cornelis Vleeskens , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: Fling , March vol. 5 no. 1 1985; (p. 60)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry ; Singers and Winners : Poems Lyndon Walker , 1984 selected work poetry
Mordant and Threatening Behind the Bright Detail Judith Rodriguez , 1986 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 September 1986; (p. 48)
— Review of The Bird-Man Diana Kan , 1984 selected work poetry ; Smiling into the Snapshot Future Cliff Smyth , 1985 selected work poetry ; Singers and Winners : Poems Lyndon Walker , 1984 selected work poetry ; A Crowd of Voices Stephen J. Williams , 1985 selected work poetry short story
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