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Notes
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This collection was first published in the USA and England in early 2003. It was extensively reviewed throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. Not all reviews have been captured by AustLit.
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Listed in The New York Times Book Review's list of Notable Books for 2003.
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Very briefly reviewed in The New York Times Book Review, 25 January 2004, p.24
Affiliation Notes
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Associated with the AustLit subset Australian Literary Responses to 'Asia' as the stories contain numerous Indian characters and have references to Indian imagery.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
c
United Kingdom (UK),c
Western Europe,
Europe,:Viking
, 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- The Hill Station, single work short story (p. 1-33)
- All the Rivers in the World, single work short story (p. 35-71)
- A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies, single work short story (p. 73-112)
- White Flour, single work short story (p. 113-134)
- Watson and the Shark, single work short story (p. 135-164)
- The Carpenter Who Looked Like a Boxer, single work short story (p. 165-188)
- Blue, single work short story (p. 189-210)
- Acts of Memory, Wisdom of Man, single work short story (p. 211-274)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording, large print.
Works about this Work
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Frontiers of Life and Death : The Human, New Wars and World Literary Sensibilities
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: What is the Human? : Australian Voices from the Humanities 2012; (p. 103-122) -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 3 2005; (p. 62)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Caring Words the Right Medicine
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 July 2005; (p. 19) -
Scenes from a Southern Land
2003-2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 December - 13 January vol. 121 no. 6403 2003-2004; (p. 136-137)
— Review of Three Dog Night 2003 single work novel ; The Colour of Walls 2003 single work novel ; Homecoming 2003 single work novel ; The Touch 2003 single work novel ; A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story ; Scarecrow 2003 single work novel ; The Secret Cure 2003 single work novel ; The Boy 2003 single work novel -
Healer Weaves Art from Life
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 November 2003; (p. 3a)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story
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Sense and Sensibility; Stories Overflow with Glories and Cruelties and Natural World
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Boston Globe , 9 August 2003; (p. M08)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Streaked with Gold
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Daily Telegraph , 31 May 2003; (p. 9)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Stories Question the Human Story
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times , 21 May 2003;
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Diving into Details to Escape Secrets and Nightmares
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The New York Times , 16 May 2003; (p. 25)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Delicate Creatures
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Washington Post , 27 April 2003; (p. T05)
— Review of A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies 2003 selected work short story -
Can You Hear My Accent?
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 27 September 2003; (p. 3) -
Two Sides to the Story
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 11 October 2003; (p. 13) -
Caring Words the Right Medicine
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 July 2005; (p. 19) -
Frontiers of Life and Death : The Human, New Wars and World Literary Sensibilities
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: What is the Human? : Australian Voices from the Humanities 2012; (p. 103-122)
Awards
- 2004 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award This award was known as the Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award from 1988-2007.
- 2004 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers Prize — South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best First Book
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