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Notes

  • Author's note: One of the least useful tasks that a person of my years might undertake is to ask how differently he or she should have done this or that in the past. Even so, the author of the second-last piece in this book, when he was hardly younger than I am now, chose to ask himself just that question. He answered it by declaring that he should never have tried to write novels or novellas or short stories but should have allowed each piece of his fiction to find its own way to its natural end. The author's conjecturing is futile, of course, but it has inspired me to make an even bolder declaration. I should never have tried to write fiction or non-fiction or even anything in-between. I should have left it to discerning editors to publish all my pieces of writing as essays.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Artarmon, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Giramondo Publishing , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Meetings with Adam Lindsay Gordon, Gerald Murnane , single work criticism (p. 1-8)
On the Road to Bendigo, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 9-24)
Why I Write What I Write, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 25-29)
Some Books are to be Dropped into Wells, Others into Fishponds..., Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 31-44)
The Cursing of Ivan Veliki, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 45-50)
Birds of the Puszta, Gerald Murnane , single work criticism (p. 51-69)
Pure Ice, Gerald Murnane , single work essay
Text of a speech given by Gerald Murnane at the launching of Inland in Adelaide, 9 March 1988.
(p. 71-77)
The Typescript Stops Here, Gerald Murnane , single work criticism (p. 79-87)
Note: With title: The Typescript Stops Here or: Who Does the Consultant Consult?
Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 89-116)
Stream System, Gerald Murnane , single work short story (p. 117-147)
Note: At the conclusion of the short story the author states that he has used this piece of fiction to illustrate his creative writing process.
Secret Writing, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 149-156)
The Breathing Author, Gerald Murnane , single work criticism (p. 157-190)
The Angel's Son : Why I Learned Hungarian Late in Life, Gerald Murnane , single work autobiography (p. 191-225)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sheffield, South Yorkshire,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      And Other Stories ,
      2020 .
      image of person or book cover 7565564344193688756.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 208p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 5 March 2020.
      ISBN: 9781911508663 (pbk), 9781911508670 (ebk)

Works about this Work

Productive Difficulties: the Pedagogy of Gerald Murnane Patrick West , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , April vol. 10 no. 1 2006;

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
Inside Gerald Murnane's Fiction Paul Genoni , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 182 2006; (p. 87)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
The Shortlist Joel Townsend , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , January-February vol. 16 no. 1 2006; (p. 47)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
Soundings from Down Under Nicholas Birns , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 19 no. 2 2005; (p. 231-235)

— Review of The Wing of Night Brenda Walker , 2005 single work novel ; An ABC of Lying : Taking Stock in Interesting Times 2004 selected work essay ; Original Face Nicholas Jose , 2005 single work novel ; Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story ; The People Singers : The Surfers Paradise Poems John Millett , 2005 selected work poetry ; The Collected Verse of Mary Gilmore Mary Gilmore , 2004-2007 collected work poetry
The Writer at a Canter Michael Epis , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 3 December 2005; (p. 27)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
A Singular Sensibility Nicola Walker , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24-25 September 2005; (p. 26)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
A Beautiful Whirly Moment Michelle Griffin , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 275 2005; (p. 18-19)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story ; Literati : Australian Contemporary Literary Figures Discuss Fear, Frustrations and Fame 2005 selected work interview
A Vision Beyond the Mundane Christopher Bantick , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 October 2005; (p. 12)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
The Writer at a Canter Michael Epis , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 3 December 2005; (p. 27)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
The Shortlist Joel Townsend , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , January-February vol. 16 no. 1 2006; (p. 47)

— Review of Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs : Essays Gerald Murnane , 2005 selected work autobiography essay criticism short story
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