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Notes

  • Papers presented at Soundings: Poetry and Poetics, the Third Biennial National Conference on Poetry held in Adelaide from 7-9 November 1997.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Kent Town, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Wakefield Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Keynote Address : Pinning Tails on Uncertainty, Philip Salom , single work criticism (p. 1-9)
Sign, Moving Image, Sense, Lee Cataldi , Fred Jensen , single work criticism (p. 10-14)
Between a Modernist Passport and House Arrest : Anna Wickham and the Question of Cultural Identity, Ann Vickery , single work criticism
Examines the contradictions experienced by early twentieth century women writers between their "cultural positioning" and their personal desires and needs, with particular reference to the poet, Anna Wickham. Explores the themes of authorship, gender, sexuality and nationality in relation to Wickham's self-perceived identity.
 (p. 26-36)
Lovemaking with Asthmai"If you lower your shoulder", Kate Llewellyn , single work poetry (p. 37)
'Advance Matilda Fair' or 'How Shall I Remember Thee?', Brian Dibble , single work criticism
Traces the history and cultural politics of creating a national anthem for Australia. Focusing on Advance Australian Fair and Waltzing Matilda, Dibble examines the texts in terms of prosody, rhetoric and vocabulary for their mnemonic characteristics.
 (p. 44-54)
Lefti"one morning the body chooses", Steve Evans , single work poetry (p. 55)
'Sounding Lyrical, Sounding Balladic' : John Kinsella's Contribution to the 'Phenomenon' of the 'New' Australian Pastoral Poetry, Glen Phillips , single work criticism
Reviews the use of the pastoral mode in current Australian poetry, with particular attention to the poetry and critical writings of John Kinsella.
 (p. 56-64)
An Echo Not of Itself, Andrew Taylor , single work criticism
Argues that language "never presents but always represents" and discusses the capacity of poetry to express the inexpressible and inarticulable.
 (p. 65-69)
Beyond the 'Textual Suburbs' : Poetry and Travel, Lyn Jacobs , single work criticism
"Examines the ways in which crosscultural experience transforms transported ideas about language and poetry" (Introduction, Lyn Jacobs and Jeri Kroll) and discusses the position of the poet (as traveller or migrant) in an alien environment.
 (p. 71-81)
The Poetry of Lionel Fogarty and Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Adam Aitken , single work criticism
Compares the work of Aboriginal writer, Lionel Fogarty and the Hawaiian, part-Asian poet, Lois-Ann Yamanaka. Aitken examines the distinctive voices of the writers in relation to their different cultures and discusses the use of poetry as a cross-cultural medium.
 (p. 83-93)
Transcreations: A Lector's Comments on the Poetry of Katica Kulavkova, Thomas Shapcott , single work criticism
Shapcott relates his experience in translating the work of Macedonian poet Katica Kulavkova, describing the challenges and alternatives encountered during this process of cross-cultural representation.
 (p. 95-107)
Droning Bards, Passionate Declaimers and Modest Whisperers: Poets at Adelaide Writers' Week, Ruth Starke , single work criticism
Historical survey of the performances and reception of Australian and international poets at Adelaide Writers' Week for the period 1960-1997 with a particular focus on the readings by Yevtushenko in 1966.
 (p. 108-116)
Drowning Bards, Passionate Declaimers and Modest Whisperers: poets at Adelaide Writer's Week, Ruth Starke , single work essay (p. 108-116)
Vapeurs Vapoursi"little delirium the first", Pamela Brown , single work poetry (p. 117-118)
Real Poets and the Academy, Lyn McCredden , single work criticism
Examines the relationship and discourse between poets and academics in Australian literary culture and considers the economics and ownership of writing as a profession and its intrinsic cultural value. Particular reference is made to Ken Bolton's Untimely Meditations.
 (p. 119-126)
Dialect Poetry in Australia, TT. O , single work criticism (p. 127-141)
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Theory : Theorizing Australian Poetry Carmel Gaffney , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 13 no. 1 1999; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Soundings : Poetry and Poetics : Proceedings of the Third Biennial National Conference on Poetry, Adelaide, 7-9 November, 1997 1998 anthology poetry criticism
Untitled Barbara Brandt , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 44 no. 3 1999; (p. 129-132)
— Review of Soundings : Poetry and Poetics : Proceedings of the Third Biennial National Conference on Poetry, Adelaide, 7-9 November, 1997 1998 anthology poetry criticism
Untitled Barbara Brandt , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 44 no. 3 1999; (p. 129-132)
— Review of Soundings : Poetry and Poetics : Proceedings of the Third Biennial National Conference on Poetry, Adelaide, 7-9 November, 1997 1998 anthology poetry criticism
Theory : Theorizing Australian Poetry Carmel Gaffney , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 13 no. 1 1999; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Soundings : Poetry and Poetics : Proceedings of the Third Biennial National Conference on Poetry, Adelaide, 7-9 November, 1997 1998 anthology poetry criticism
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