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* Contents derived from the 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Remains of Excellence,
single work
criticism
(p. 56-60)
'I received the invitation to speak at the Melbourne Writers' Festival on "The Notion of Excellence" at about the same time as I finished reading The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. The invitation suggested that, in exploring the chosen topic, I might like to address a number of questions which are of interest to literati in present-day Australia. Are there objective standards of excellence in writing and publishing? Who decides? Who wins? Who loses? Who cares? It struck me immediately that Ishiguro's fascinating novel, a recent winner of the Booker Prize and the work of someone from another place, was a way of discussing these issues freely.'
Source: Abstract.
- Another Poem about Magpiesi"Sighting along the rifle of its beak", single work poetry (p. 61)
- Eggshellsi"Awake at once; and the sun seemed to leap", single work poetry (p. 64-65)
- Listeningi"Saturday. Left over sunlight,", single work poetry (p. 66)
- A Country Love Story, single work short story (p. 67-72)
- Auntie Sue and Uncle Tedi"Her heart flexed", single work poetry (p. 73)
- Stressi"I'm running in my head", single work poetry (p. 74)
- I Am the Womani"I am the woman", single work poetry (p. 75)
- Revelationi"It's night, and blackness stretches from the road", single work poetry (p. 75)
- Black Swans in St James's Parki"And so they have come to this:", single work poetry (p. 75)
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The Stuff of Light,
single work
review
— Review of Collected Poems 1991 selected work poetry drama ; Cap and Bells : The Poetry of Francis Webb 1991 selected work poetry drama extract ; Orpheus 1991 selected work poetry ; (p. 86-87)
