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* Contents derived from the 1961 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Never Edeni"Monsoonal clouds obscure the turning world,", single work poetry (p. 2-5)
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Barron Field - Recultivated,
single work
criticism
biography
(p. 6-18)Byrnes argues that First Fruits of Australian Poetry should be read in the context of poetic production during the Macquarie period. First Fruits was an attempt to rescue fauna and flora from scientific description, making its goals "revolutionary and audacious" in comparison to other verse being produced in the colony. After examining the poetry Field published before and after his time in Australia, Byrnes concludes that First Fruits was deliberately different and the unique nature of this expression should be appreciated in its own right rather than through comparison with later poets.
- Almost Spring, Songi"It is along the bewitched railway track,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Return, single work short story (p. 20-25)
- Mousehold Heathi"Chapfallen acres; a pettifogging hierarchy of bushes", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Largs Bayi"From the hotel veranda I look", single work poetry (p. 27)
- At Slaughtered Grovei"No, we must not make anything too prized,", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Wattlesi"When forest filled this hill it spread as high", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Captivesi"In the glittering pool of the sky the octopus sun", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Simpletoni"The children call him from the fence:", single work poetry (p. 32)
- A Morning Argus, single work short story (p. 33-38)
- Of One Who Lefti"Latent schizophrenia is the cause", single work poetry (p. 39)
- The Englishmani"My soul's a bit like a pitcher,", single work poetry (p. 39)
- Single Sectioni"Among the paper-backs and L.P. covers", single work poetry (p. 40)
- Epilogue to a Playi"For man there is always defeat.", single work poetry (p. 40)
- Firsthand - Memories of Writers : Shaw Neilson, single work biography (p. 41-42)
- Firsthand - Memories of Writers : Lennie Lower, single work biography (p. 42)
- One Literary Lion to Another (with Reference to a Recent Attack by a Local Writer on Australian Literary Critics)i"Daniel, of course, is just a poetaster", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Dolls, single work short story (p. 43-46)
- Hyde Park Chestnutsi"Such tall brocaded jewelstudded trees", single work poetry (p. 47)
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