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Notes
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The poems in the third section of this work were originally published under the pseudonym 'Walter Lehmann'. (Acknowledgements)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1963 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Alter Egoi"Who stands beside me still,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- To My Childreni"Time's husbandry is in vain", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Wine is Drunki"The wine is drunk, the woman known.", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- In Hospitali"Morning, I dare not stir", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- At the Water's Edge (to Vivian Smith)i"Smooth, reptilian, soaring", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- The Woundi"The tenth day, and they give", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Anniversaryi"So the light falls, and so it fell", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Dichterliebei"So hungry-sensitive that he", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Second Life of Lazarusi"Lazarus, kindling at the breath of pain,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Of Musici"Lulled into comfort by the glib", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Beethoven, 1798 (to Rex Hobcroft)i"He sings, often at night. His voice is shocking.", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Ad Orientemi"All night in hospital I lay", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Old Wife's Talei"Summer, transpose your haunting themes", single work poetry (p. 22-24)
- Death of a Painteri"Nothing is plain beside", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- The Gardeneri"Once it was flesh she tended. It grew wild;", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Glass Jari"A child one summer's evening soaked", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- On Reading Gilbert Ryle's 'The Concept of Mind'i"When I feel death's hammer striking", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- A Postcardi"Snow crusts the boughs' austere entanglement.", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- Clair de Lune (Poet to Bluestocking)i"Let us walk with this cone of light", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
- Calm Dayi"Set in the hills' freshwater green", single work poetry (p. 37)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
The Many Voices of Gwen Harwood
1988
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 December-1 January (1988-1989) 1988; (p. 9) -
Toward the Heart's True Speech : Voice-Conflict in the Poetry of Gwen Harwood
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 43 no. 1 1983; (p. 45-72) -
Artists and Academics in the Poetry of Gwen Harwood
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , May-June vol. 18 no. 3 1974; (p. 21-27) -
Australian Poets
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 10 September 1964; (p. 842)
— Review of Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry ; Five Senses : Selected Poems 1963 selected work poetry ; We Are Going 1964 single work poetry ; In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Magazine , no. 2 1964; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry
-
Two for the Seesaw
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Prospect , vol. 7 no. 2 1964; (p. 27-28)
— Review of In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry ; Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry ; From the Ballads to Brennan 1964 anthology poetry ; Modern Australian Verse 1964 anthology poetry -
Reviews
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 4 1964; (p. 55,57,59)
— Review of In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry ; A Beachcomber's Diary : Ninety Sea Sonnets 1963 selected work poetry ; Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry -
Among the Minors : A Review of Australian Poetry Published in 1963
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 24 no. 2 1964; (p. 131-137)
— Review of In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry ; Forty Beads on a Hangman's Rope : Fragments of Memory 1963 sequence poetry ; A Beachcomber's Diary : Ninety Sea Sonnets 1963 selected work poetry ; Eight by Eight : Poems 1963 anthology poetry ; Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1963 1963 anthology poetry ; Selected Lyrics 1963 selected work poetry ; The North-Bound Rider 1963 selected work poetry ; Aurora Australis 1963 selected work poetry ; Pistils for Two 1963 selected work poetry ; Red Scarf 1963 selected work poetry -
Slim Volumes
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May vol. 3 no. 7 1964; (p. 132)
— Review of In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry ; A Beachcomber's Diary : Ninety Sea Sonnets 1963 selected work poetry ; Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry -
On the Beach
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 28 March vol. 86 no. 4388 1964; (p. 48-49)
— Review of In Light and Darkness 1963 selected work poetry ; A Beachcomber's Diary : Ninety Sea Sonnets 1963 selected work poetry ; Poems [Volume 1] 1963 selected work poetry -
The Many Voices of Gwen Harwood
1988
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 December-1 January (1988-1989) 1988; (p. 9) -
Toward the Heart's True Speech : Voice-Conflict in the Poetry of Gwen Harwood
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 43 no. 1 1983; (p. 45-72) -
Artists and Academics in the Poetry of Gwen Harwood
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , May-June vol. 18 no. 3 1974; (p. 21-27)
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