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Contents
* Contents derived from the 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Time of Flighti"Here we do words", single work poetry (p. 2)
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Vermilion
Vermillion,
single work
short story
A blind man, living downstairs from a female artist, gauges her life through the sounds he hears from above.
- In Paintshopi"Not a good time for a stroll, when the easterly's up--flipping", single work poetry (p. 11)
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One Touch of Venus,
single work
autobiography
From the vantage point of a married woman living in British Columbia, Sara Dowse recalls her childhood encounters with Ava Gardner and the strong impression Gardner made on her life.
- Her Smilei"Now, of all times, to find", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Sorcerer's Apprenticei"The cards are dealt.", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- A Fantasy of Old Amsterdami"Which starts with cheese that pares like kauri pine", single work poetry (p. 36)
- I Try To Think That Vile Thing Downi"Today I heard they've killed Margaret Hassan,", single work poetry (p. 37)
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Love and Death,
single work
review
— Review of Twilight of Love : Travels with Turgenev 2004 single work prose ; (p. 38-44) - Letting Goi"The train pulled into Madurai station early", single work poetry (p. 45-47)
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Prelude to Tragedy,
extract
biography
(p. 48-54)
Note: port. (Judy Cassab)
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Losing Brancusi,
single work
essay
Editor's note: A portrait bust by Brancusi of painter Margit Pogany could have been part of the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria. Cathy Lowy reveals some new information on how we came to lose it.
- Natura Morta. Table and Visioni"In an upper room we sat around a great", single work poetry (p. 66)
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Seeking Heide,
Jane Grant
(interviewer),
single work
interview
Editor's note: Jane Grant talks to art historian Janine Burke about her long preoccupation with a powerful artistic coterie in mid-twentieth-century Melbourne.
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Bohemia in Eltham,
single work
autobiography
Editor's note: Photographer and painter Jenni Mitchell grew up in a famous cultural 'quarter' of outer Melbourne, home of the artists' colony at Montsalvat and of Meanjin's founding editor. She evokes this fertile milieu.
- Sky View Road, single work short story (p. 85-94)
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Where Truth Lies,
single work
essay
Editor's note: Marion Halligan assesses the truth-telling capacities of the painter, the photographer and the novelist.
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The Face of Australia,
single work
essay
Editor's note: Martin Jolly charts an increasing recognition of the significance of vernacular photography in widening the appreciation of what constitutes the Australian face.
- On Finding an Old Passport Photographi"Who is that angelic child? Who is that angry angel", single work poetry (p. 107)
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Someone Else's Mirror,
single work
essay
Editor's note: Poet and art critic John Mateer examines the erosion of psychological engagement in the way we produce and view art today.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Naivete of Honesty
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 274 2005; (p. 46-47)
— Review of Australian Literary Studies vol. 22 no. 1 May 2005 periodical issue ; Southerly vol. 64 no. 2 2004 periodical issue ; Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue -
Treasures and Torture in These Rollercoaster reads
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 August 2005; (p. 21)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue ; Heat no. 9 (New Series) 2005 periodical issue -
Achieving Artistic Licence
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 August 2005; (p. 14)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue
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Achieving Artistic Licence
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 August 2005; (p. 14)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue -
Treasures and Torture in These Rollercoaster reads
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 August 2005; (p. 21)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue ; Heat no. 9 (New Series) 2005 periodical issue -
The Naivete of Honesty
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 274 2005; (p. 46-47)
— Review of Australian Literary Studies vol. 22 no. 1 May 2005 periodical issue ; Southerly vol. 64 no. 2 2004 periodical issue ; Meanjin vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005 periodical issue
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