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y separately published work icon The Zeitgeist Machine : A New Anthology of Australian Science Fiction anthology   short story   humour   science fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 The Zeitgeist Machine : A New Anthology of Australian Science Fiction
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Zeitgeist Machine : Introduction, Damien Broderick , single work criticism (p. 1-15)
The Inheritors, G. M. Glaskin , single work short story science fiction (p. 16-40)
Spaceman, Lee Harding , single work short story science fiction (p. 41-80)
The Kitten, Stephen Cook , single work short story science fiction (p. 81-87)
Incubation, Damien Broderick , single work short story science fiction (p. 88-102)
Illumination, Michael Wilding , single work short story science fiction (p. 103-110)
The Wonderfully Intelligent Sheep-Dog, Dal Stivens , single work short story humour science fiction (p. 111-119)
Let It Ring, John Ossian , single work short story science fiction (p. 120-133)
Note: Published as John Foyster.
The Mountain Movers, A. Bertram Chandler , single work short story science fiction

The Serpent Class Courier, Adder, is sent to Olgana to deliver mail to the Federation Survey Service base. Originally a lost colony Olgana is now inhabited by an intelligent race but still situated well off the main Galactic trade routes. With the crew given shore leave, Grimes goes on holiday with Spooky Deane, the ship's psionic communications officer, to the continent of Nevernever. They meet two Australian school teachers also on vacation and visit Cragge Rock, the largest monolith in known space. 'During a demonstration of native dance, Deane and the school teachers are overcome by their racial memories, claiming they have the blood of the "Old Ones" in them. What Grimes comes to realise far too late is that Cragge Rock isn't what it appears to be...

(p. 134-156)
Growing up, Damien Broderick , single work short story science fiction (p. 157-180)
Conversations with Unicorns, Peter Carey , single work short story science fiction (p. 181-186)
Point of Departure, Cherry Wilder , single work short story science fiction (p. 187-200)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
Substantial introduction on authors and their works

Works about this Work

Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies Stephan Kraitsowits , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11)
'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies Stephan Kraitsowits , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11)
'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
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