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* Contents derived from the
Pymble,
Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Prolegomenon, single work prose satire humour (p. 1-6)
- The Ballad of Charles Blackman (for Victoria Blackman)i"The autumn gales blow sharp and shrill", single work poetry humour (p. 9-10)
- Boyd Song at Eventide (for Yvonne Boyd)i"Winter has whitened London like a clown", single work poetry humour (p. 11-12)
- An Ode to the City of Camberwell (for Barbara Johnson)i"To hear Thy name, my memory strays", single work poetry (p. 13-15)
- Untitled Song for the Sixtiesi"Now, thirty years have passed us by, most of the slums are wrecked,", single work poetry satire (p. 16-18)
- Ode to the Skipping Girli"The trams are still pale green and pretty", single work poetry satire (p. 19)
- Ode to the New Nine-By-Five : An Inaugural Recitationi"G & S on the pianoforte,", single work poetry (p. 20-22)
- Ode to the Queen Victoria Building, Sydneyi"Your domes dream of Constantinople,", single work poetry satire (p. 23-24)
- The Wattle Park Bluesi"Back in the wattled thirties", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Ode to the Melbourne Theatre Company (for Zoe Caldwell)i"Back in the early fifties in the Age of Brick Veneer", single work poetry humour (p. 27-29)
- Ode to the Melbourne Grammar School (for Michael Ball)i"In the triangle St Kilda Road describes with the Domain", single work poetry (p. 30-34)
- Jubilee Blues : Ungracious Stanzas from the Guest of Honouri"No taxis due to rain and I was late,", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
- A Prologue to the Fiftiesi"There is no time warp deeper, gulf more vast", single work poetry satire (p. 37-39)
- After the Event (for Stephen Spender)i"Remembering a far-off fifties day", single work poetry (p. 40)
- Journo (for Clive James)i"Jealous little journo", single work poetry (p. 41-42)
- Threnody for Patrick Whitei"In a Federation bungalow beside Centennial Park,", single work poetry (p. 43-44)
- Tycoonsi"You seemed so bright above us", single work poetry (p. 45-46)
- The Old Pacific Sea (for Martin Sharp)i"Oh, I was down by Manly pier", single work poetry satire (p. 49-50)
- Earl's Court Blues (for Nicholas Garland)i"Before I left Australia to travel o'er the sea,", single work poetry satire (p. 51-52)
- The Ballad of the One-Eyed Trouser Snakei"I've got a little creature,", single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Clever Bastard
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Voices , Autumn vol. 2 no. 1 1992; (p. 109-111)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: OzMuze , January vol. 2 no. 1 1992; (p. 8-10)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; Contours : Four Poets 1991 anthology poetry ; The Exorcism Trip 1992 selected work poetry ; Folds in the Map 1991 selected work poetry ; Selected Sonnets 1991 selected work poetry -
The Search for Humphries
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Independent Monthly , February vol. 3 no. 7 1992; (p. 29-31)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilisation : Backstage with Barry Humphries 1991 single work biography -
Humphries May be a Riot... But He's Never Out of Control
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 January 1992; (p. rev 4)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilisation : Backstage with Barry Humphries 1991 single work biography -
Humphries Continues His Satirical Campaign
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 April 1992; (p. wkd 6)
— Review of Prophesying Backwards 1991 single work novel ; Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry
-
Star-Touch, Asphodel and Laughter
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 36 no. 12 1992; (p. 86-88)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry ; Selected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; Practising Breathing 1991 selected work poetry -
Abba Reborn as Dags Rule the Day
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 December 1991; (p. 25)
— Review of Maynard's Guide to Dag 1991 selected work prose ; Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilisation : Backstage with Barry Humphries 1991 single work biography ; Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry -
Humphries Continues His Satirical Campaign
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 April 1992; (p. wkd 6)
— Review of Prophesying Backwards 1991 single work novel ; Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry -
Forecasts
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , September vol. 71 no. 1019 1991; (p. 29-30)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry -
Off the Shelf
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 8 November vol. 58 no. 10 1991; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Neglected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; The Ringmaster 1991 single work novel ; Entertaining Australia : An Illustrated History 1991 anthology criticism prose -
Hello Possums
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 23 November 1991; (p. 2) -
Barry the Bard : Dame Edna and Sir Les take a Back Seat as the Gentle Side of Barry Humphries Appears in Print
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 23 November 1991; (p. wkd 4) -
Humphries' Monsters Don't Protect the Poet
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 7 December 1991; (p. 24)
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