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  • Author:agent Philip Salom http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/salom-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 The Silent Piano : Poems
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Notes

  • The collection is divided into five parts: Hawes, Figures in Clay, The Dam, Intersection and The Silent Piano.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hawesi"I tie again my leather apron, walk", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 3-7)
Breath : Ii"Could it be a memory, or a lie", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 11)
Breath, Philip Salom , sequence poetry (p. 11-14)
Breath : IIi"Days came. I woke and ate", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 12)
Breath : IIIi"Another age would hint. Summer", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 13)
Breath IVi"Memory like coal that has buried the sun;", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 14)
Rhesusi"Beneath her manners, it was meant", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
The Riveri"Away from the root-tangled bank", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 17)
Figures in Clay 1i"Steam from the dam. Riding through the mist", Philip Salom , sequence poetry (p. 18-23)
The Welli"Strange and slow work: they dug in turn", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 24)
Cattle Salei"I lay, rumpled like a lizard in the sun,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 25)
Figures in Clay 2, Philip Salom , sequence poetry (p. 26-28)
Winteri"The day was close, overcast like a grey belly", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 29)
Bushfirei"As if going into battle, the knapsack", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 30-32)
The Windmilli"In later years of night, I woke,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Hosteli"The red sun coming in from the sea,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
The Pioneer Cemetry (in Patterns Vol 6. No. 2.) The Pioneer Cemeteryi"They stand. Black cloth, the hem", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Farmeri"The house creaks as its walls", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 40)
Droughti"None compete with the bloodied crust", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Nungarin, 3.00 PMi"She, in kitchen-light, or hanging out the wash,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 43)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Interview with Philip Salom [Salt, vol.1 no.1, June 1990] 1990 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Salt , June vol. 1 no. 1 1990; (p. 43-52)
Untitled Ken L. Goodwin , 1982 single work review
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Spring vol. 21 no. 1 1982; (p. 79-82)

— Review of The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
They Turn to Their Icons for Revenge Barry O'Donohue , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 126-128)

— Review of The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Three Poets Leonard R. Burrows , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , March vol. 26 no. 1 1981; (p. 56-62)

— Review of On the Edge Nicholas Hasluck , William Grono , 1980 selected work poetry ; The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Regionalism in the Verse of Australia Geoffrey Dutton , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 January vol. 101 no. 5247 1981; (p. 62-63)

— Review of First Things Last : Poems David Malouf , 1980 selected work poetry ; The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry ; This Place : Poetry of the Hunter Valley 1980 anthology poetry ; On the Edge Nicholas Hasluck , William Grono , 1980 selected work poetry
They Turn to Their Icons for Revenge Barry O'Donohue , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 126-128)

— Review of The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Untitled Andrew Lansdown , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Artlook , November vol. 6 no. 11 1980; (p. 49)

— Review of The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Poetry from Anywhere Graham Rowlands , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 84 1981; (p. 69-71)

— Review of To the Heart of the World's Electricity S. K. Kelen , 1980 selected work poetry ; Pompeii Deep Fry Richard Lunn , 1980 selected work poetry ; The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Regionalism in the Verse of Australia Geoffrey Dutton , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 January vol. 101 no. 5247 1981; (p. 62-63)

— Review of First Things Last : Poems David Malouf , 1980 selected work poetry ; The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry ; This Place : Poetry of the Hunter Valley 1980 anthology poetry ; On the Edge Nicholas Hasluck , William Grono , 1980 selected work poetry
Three Poets Leonard R. Burrows , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , March vol. 26 no. 1 1981; (p. 56-62)

— Review of On the Edge Nicholas Hasluck , William Grono , 1980 selected work poetry ; The Silent Piano : Poems Philip Salom , 1980 selected work poetry
Interview with Philip Salom [Salt, vol.1 no.1, June 1990] 1990 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Salt , June vol. 1 no. 1 1990; (p. 43-52)

Awards

1981 winner Commonwealth Poetry Prize Best First Collection of Poetry
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