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Dedication: For Anthony Thwaite
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, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- English Subtitlesi"How much we need these annotations", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- The Winter Capitali"Sinking with distracted plumage now", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Need for Foreplayi"Is felt by these trees", single work poetry (p. 4)
- My Old Cat Dancesi"He has conceived of a Republic of Mice", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Visiting Cornish Churchesi"Folded in lush combe", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- How Important is Sex?i"Not very. Even if it plays a not", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The American Articulatei"The opening-up,", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- A Philosopher of Captionsi"The knowledge anyway is worth something,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Occam's Razori"Never take the more unlikely explanation", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Returningi"Nobody feels well after his fortieth birthday", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Good Ghost, Gaunt Ghosti"She is coming towards me,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Bei Einer Trauungi"Off to the slaughterhouse", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Sonata Form: The Australian Magpiei"It makes a preliminary statement", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- All the Difference in the Worldi"Between the sun beyond the window", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Myopiai"It is to see things as God sees them,", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- What I Have Written I Have Writteni"It is the little stone of unhappiness", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- The Killing Groundi"Who comes in this disputed territory?", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Imperfection of the Worldi"It was after the idea of perfection", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- The Futurei"It is always morning in the big room", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Story of Jasoni"As with all good stories, one cannot tell", single work poetry (p. 29)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
single work
review
— Review of English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry -
The Lying Art
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 177-196) -
The Expatriate Vision of Peter Porter
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry of the Pacific Region 1984; (p. 103-108) European Relations : Essays for Helen Watson-Williams 1985; (p. 103-114) -
Public and Private Poetry
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Autumn no. 14 1983; (p. 48-51)
— Review of Life Movies 1981 selected work poetry ; English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry ; Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero 1981 selected work poetry -
Unititled Review
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 27 no. 2 1982; (p. 106-109)
— Review of English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry
-
Public and Private Poetry
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Autumn no. 14 1983; (p. 48-51)
— Review of Life Movies 1981 selected work poetry ; English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry ; Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero 1981 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 7-8 November 1981; (p. 8)
— Review of Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero 1981 selected work poetry ; English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry -
A Welcome, Authentic Voice
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The National Times , 6-12 December 1981; (p. 48)
— Review of English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry -
Home Truths
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 December 1981; (p. 21)
— Review of English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry -
The Simple and the Rococo
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: PN Review , [21] vol. 8 no. 1 1981; (p. 62-63)
— Review of English Subtitles 1981 selected work poetry -
The Expatriate Vision of Peter Porter
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry of the Pacific Region 1984; (p. 103-108) European Relations : Essays for Helen Watson-Williams 1985; (p. 103-114) -
The Lying Art
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 177-196)
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