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- y Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose John Tranter (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1993 Z230011 1993 selected work poetry prose extract biography criticism interview
- y Turning the Century : Writing of the 1890s Christopher Lee (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1999 Z397740 1999 anthology short story poetry extract prose (taught in 12 units) The works in this selection, all composed or published between 1885 and 1905, 'represent the way in which literary forms were used to respond to some of the important social, cultural and political preoccupations' of Australia during this period (Note on the Text, ix). The work is divided into the following six sections, each with a prefatory Editor's Note; Histories and Futures; Home and Away; Love and Other Catastrophes; Work and Play; Civilisation and its Discontents: Art and Society. There is also a List of Sources, pp. 374-381, and a bibliography, pp. 382-390.
- y A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson : Bush Ballads, Poems, Stories and Journalism Clement Semmler (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z459901 1992 selected work short story poetry extract criticism prose biography humour war literature
- y Xavier Herbert : Episodes from Capricornia, Poor Fellow My Country and Other Fiction, Nonfiction and Letters Frances De Groen (editor), Peter Pierce (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z509250 1992 selected work short story prose extract correspondence criticism interview biography humour
- y Henry Kendall : Poetry, Prose and Selected Correspondence Michael Ackland (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1993 Z85494 1993 selected work prose poetry correspondence
- y A Gregarious Culture : Topical Writings of Miles Franklin St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2001 Z893898 2001 selected work column correspondence prose review criticism autobiography interview A selection from Franklin's considerable output of "topical writings" - "occasional pieces, mostly published in newspapers and magazines" in Australia, England and the USA, addressing a wide variety of subjects including feminism, nationalism, war, culture and literature. The writings are presented in six sections, "one for each of the four main periods of her life, and a further two encompassing the later years."
- y Joseph Furphy Joseph Furphy: Such is Life, Stories, Verse, Essays and Letters; The Portable Joseph Furphy John Barnes (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1981 Z363521 1981 selected work novel poetry short story correspondence St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1981
- y The Australian Short Story : An Anthology from the 1890s to the 1980s Laurie Hergenhan (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1986 Z380969 1986 anthology short story (taught in 13 units) St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1986
- y Barbara Baynton Sally Krimmer (editor), Alan Lawson (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1980 Z181654 1980 selected work novel poetry short story criticism correspondence biography St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1988
- y Nettie Palmer : Her Private Journal Fourteen Years, Poems, Reviews and Literary Essays Vivian Smith (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1988 Z46805 1988 selected work poetry prose criticism review autobiography biography St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1988
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James McAuley : Poetry, Essays and Personal Commentary
Leonie Kramer
(editor),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
1988
Z372595
1988
selected work
poetry
prose
criticism
biography
bibliography
(taught in 1 units)
This first comprehensive selection of McAuley's prose and verse is arranged by the editor, McAuley's friend and colleague Leonie Kramer, into eight sections, 'each representing aspects of James McAuley's interests and experience ... Within each section the poetry is chronologically arranged; the prose is introduced in such a way as to suggest the relationship between McAuley's poetic preoccupations and his critical and intellectual position.' (Note pp.xxix-xxx). Each section is accompanied by a brief editorial note and extensive end-notes, including McAuley's own notes.
- y Eight Voices of the Eighties : Stories, Journalism and Criticism by Australian Women Writers Gillian Whitlock (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1989 Z11172 1989 anthology criticism extract short story autobiography correspondence prose review interview Eight women writers of the 1980s are represented with a selection of their short fiction, criticism, reviews, interviews and commentary. Some previously unpublished material is included. Brief biographical notes and a portrait accompany each selection. St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1989
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David Malouf : Johnno, Short Stories, Poems, Essays and Interview
Jim Tulip
(editor),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
1990
Z211109
1990
selected work
novel
poetry
short story
prose
criticism
biography
interview
'David Malouf is one of the finest writers in contemporary literature. This volume offers a well-balanced, compact selection of his intricately connected work. Short stories, poems, essays, interviews and the classic novel "Johnno", reproduced in full, show the range of his remarkable achievement. "Johnno", his first and most popular work of fiction, has entered the public imagination with its moving evocation of the 1940s and 50s. The novel is here counterbalanced by the wider contexts of David Malouf's poems and short stories. The uncollected essays highlight his brilliance as a literary commentator, and his deep interest in a variety of contemporary issues. James Tulip's introduction provides an indispensable overview of the work of this outstanding author.' (Publication summary)
St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1990 - y Randolph Stow : Visitants, Episodes from Other Novels, Poems, Stories, Interviews, and Essays Anthony J. Hassall (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1990 Z54227 1990 selected work novel poetry extract short story prose interview criticism St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1990
- y Kenneth Slessor : Poetry, Essays, War Despatches, War Diaries, Journalism, Autobiographical Material and Letters Dennis Haskell (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1991 Z153703 1991 selected work poetry prose extract correspondence criticism St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1991
- y John Shaw Neilson : Poetry, Autobiography and Correspondence Cliff Hanna (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1991 Z226270 1991 selected work poetry autobiography correspondence extract St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1991
- y A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson : Bush Ballads, Poems, Stories and Journalism Clement Semmler (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z459901 1992 selected work short story poetry extract criticism prose biography humour war literature St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992
- y Patrick White : Selected Writings Alan Lawson (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z481263 1994 selected work short story drama poetry prose correspondence extract autobiography St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994
- y Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Susan Lever (editor), Catherine Cecilia Pratt (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1997 Z291635 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1997
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Judah Waten : Fiction, Memoirs, Criticism
David Carter
(editor),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
1998
Z828889
1998
selected work
autobiography
biography
short story
essay
criticism
'Judah Waten was an often controversial figure in Australian literature whose stories of his Russian-Jewish family have been critically acclaimed for their lucidity, depth of feeling, and fine sense of comedy. David Carter has brought together an illuminating selection of Waten's stories, arranged in an autobiographical sequence that traces the author's life from his Russian background to his formative years as a writer and political activist.
'This 'discontinuous autobiography' creates a fresh perspective on themes of migration, Jewishness, political commitment, history, and the individual life in Judah Waten's writing. These themes are also explored in an informative and often poignant interview with Waten and in examples of his critical essays. In his stimulating introduction David Carter discusses the cultural politics of the author's life and his choice of fiction or memoir rather than full-length autobiography. A new generation of readers will be attracted to Judah Waten's work in the light of contemporary interests in multiculturalism and stories of migration.' (Publication summary)
St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1998 -
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Tourmaline
London
:
MacDonald
,
1963
Z865108
1963
single work
novel
(taught in 5 units)
'Once prosperous, the town of Tourmaline in outback Western Australia is dying. The mines are drying up and the land is riddled by drought. Those townspeople left have little to do but wile away the hours with drink.
'Salvation of sorts arrives in the form of Michael Random, a mysterious water diviner who emerges from the desert. As the town's reluctant messiah Random begins to spread the word of Christ. Desperate for a reprieve, many of the locals are drawn to his teachings, but a stubborn few remain sceptical of their new leader.
'A post-apocalyptic parable, Tourmaline is Randolph Stow's most allusive and controversial novel. It remains a landmark in Australian literature more than half a century after its first publication.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Text Classics).
St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2002
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Brave Venture that Deserves a Reappraisal
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 September 1990; (p. 25) -
Brave New World of Publishing
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 September 1989; (p. 18)
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Brave Venture that Deserves a Reappraisal
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 September 1990; (p. 25) -
Brave New World of Publishing
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 September 1989; (p. 18)