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Unit Suitable For

AC: Year 12 (Literature Unit 3)

Themes

Australia, Australian identity, isolation, satire of modern Australian society, women

General Capabilities

Critical and creative thinking, Information and communication technology

Contents

* Contents derived from the Rushcutters Bay, Sydney Eastern Harbourside, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Halstead Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The End of a Journeyi"There at the last, his arms embracing her,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Wandering Islandsi"You cannot build bridges between the wandering islands;", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
The Gatewayi"Now the heart sings with all its thousand voices", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 17)
Imperial Adami"Imperial Adam, naked in the dew,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Flower Poemi"Not these cut heads posed in a breathless room,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Musei"She is Arachne. Instinct spins the net", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 21)
Ascent into Helli"I, too, at the mid-point, in a well-lit wood", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 22-24)
Observation Cari"To be put on the train and kissed and given my ticket,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Death of the Birdi"For every bird there is this last migration:", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Pyramis or The House of Ascenti"This is their image: the desert and the wild,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 29)
William Butler Yeatsi"To have found at last that noble, candid speech", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 30)
Choralei"Often had I found her fair;", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Return of Persephonei"Gliding through the still air, he made no sound;", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Bridesi"Down the assembly line they roll and pass", A. D. Hope , single work poetry satire (p. 34)
Conquistadori"I sing of the decline of Henry Clay", A. D. Hope , single work poetry satire (p. 35-37)
A Blasoni"My foundling, my fondling, my frolic first-footer,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Coasts of Cerigoi"Half of the land, conscious of love and grief,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Pasiphaei"There stood the mimic cow; the young bull kept", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 41)
An Epistle : Edward Sackville to Venetia Digbyi"First, last and always dearest, closest, best,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 42-48)
Meditation on a Bonei"Words scored upon a bone,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 49)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Rushcutters Bay, Sydney Eastern Harbourside, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Halstead Press , 2000 .
      image of person or book cover 580878926563017165.png
      This image has been sourced from Reading Australia
      Extent: 239p.
      Edition info: Halstead Classics ed.
      Description: illus., bibl.
      Note/s:
      • Edited and with an introduction by David Brooks.
      • Includes a reproduction of an engraving by Casserius, taken from De humani corporis fabrica by Adriaan van de Spiegel (1578-1625).
      • Also contains 'Notes on the Poems' by A. D. Hope (231-235).
      ISBN: 1875684409 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

[Essay] : Hope: Selected Poetry and Prose Kerry Greenwood , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Reading Australia 2013-;

'A. D. Hope is well recognised as one of Australia’s greatest poets, who redefined what it means to be Australian. He was for some time also the best known Australian poet internationally, with his uniquely satirical style. Over the years, his work collected numerous accolades, but here I want to focus on the impact Hope had on me personally.' (Introduction)

The Long and the Short of It : 24 Writers Michael Sharkey , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Ulitarra , July no. 17/18 2000; (p. 222-232)

— Review of The Week Sonnets D. J. Huppatz , 1999 selected work poetry ; Going for the Eggs in the Middle of the Night Cathoel Jorss , 1999 selected work poetry ; Seasonally Affected Adam Gibson , 2000 selected work poetry ; Every Night They Dance Andy Kissane , 2000 selected work poetry ; In That We Share J. K. Stuart , 2000 selected work poetry ; Under the Same Sun Andy Kissane , 2000 single work novel ; Pirouetting on a Precipice : Poems of the Blue and White Mountains Colleen Burke , 2000 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry ; The Scarring Geoff Page , 1999 single work novel ; Conditions of Faith Alex Miller , 2000 single work novel ; Cork and Other Poems Louis de Paor , 1999 selected work poetry ; Each Clear Night Marcella Polain , 2000 selected work poetry ; Shimmerings : Poems S. K. Kelen , 2000 selected work poetry ; The Midday Clock : Selected Poems and Drawings R. A. Simpson , 1999 selected work poetry ; A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
y separately published work icon Dedication to A.D. Hope (Includes Some of the Launch of Selected Poems and Prose; Meet the Author: A. Scott Berg (US)) Kevin Hart , Adelaide : University Radio 5UV , 2000 Z998366 2000 single work interview
Hope for Our Classics Vivian Smith , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 3 2000; (p. 203-205)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Perennial Questions Stephen Edgar , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 82 2000; (p. 44-47)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
The Long and the Short of It : 24 Writers Michael Sharkey , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Ulitarra , July no. 17/18 2000; (p. 222-232)

— Review of The Week Sonnets D. J. Huppatz , 1999 selected work poetry ; Going for the Eggs in the Middle of the Night Cathoel Jorss , 1999 selected work poetry ; Seasonally Affected Adam Gibson , 2000 selected work poetry ; Every Night They Dance Andy Kissane , 2000 selected work poetry ; In That We Share J. K. Stuart , 2000 selected work poetry ; Under the Same Sun Andy Kissane , 2000 single work novel ; Pirouetting on a Precipice : Poems of the Blue and White Mountains Colleen Burke , 2000 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry ; The Scarring Geoff Page , 1999 single work novel ; Conditions of Faith Alex Miller , 2000 single work novel ; Cork and Other Poems Louis de Paor , 1999 selected work poetry ; Each Clear Night Marcella Polain , 2000 selected work poetry ; Shimmerings : Poems S. K. Kelen , 2000 selected work poetry ; The Midday Clock : Selected Poems and Drawings R. A. Simpson , 1999 selected work poetry ; A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Savage and Scarlet Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 50-51)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Welcome New Selection of Hope's Works Ralph Elliott , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 May 2000; (p. 22)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Celebrating Hope Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 May 2000; (p. 9)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Reviews Jeffrey Poacher , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 19 no. 4 2000; (p. 440-442)

— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review ; The Double Looking Glass : New and Classic Essays on the Poetry of A.D. Hope 2000 anthology essay review biography criticism ; Lost Angry Penguins : D.B. Kerr and P.G. Pfeiffer : A Path to the Wind John Miles , 2000 multi chapter work biography criticism
y separately published work icon Dedication to A.D. Hope (Includes Some of the Launch of Selected Poems and Prose; Meet the Author: A. Scott Berg (US)) Kevin Hart , Adelaide : University Radio 5UV , 2000 Z998366 2000 single work interview
[Essay] : Hope: Selected Poetry and Prose Kerry Greenwood , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Reading Australia 2013-;

'A. D. Hope is well recognised as one of Australia’s greatest poets, who redefined what it means to be Australian. He was for some time also the best known Australian poet internationally, with his uniquely satirical style. Over the years, his work collected numerous accolades, but here I want to focus on the impact Hope had on me personally.' (Introduction)

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