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Notes
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Epigraph: I am the sole witness to my homecoming. (Christopher Okigbo)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Kramat of Tuan Gurui"Few visit here. The floor is dusty, the gate unlocked.", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Uit Mantra, sequence poetry (p. 6-8)
- Thoughts of Tatamkhulu Afrikai"Climbing Bo-Kaap's cobbled streets,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- My Friend Sharifai"The couple in the car glared at us momentarily caught in their thought -", single work poetry (p. 8)
- A Streetkidi"The child's skull rests on his arm on the doorstep,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- My Name Is Also Johni"Days before he would say, 'My name is also John - Hone in Maoritanga,'", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Poeti"The poet, a new South African, holds his fist out to me.", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Ethekweni, sequence poetry (p. 11-14)
- The Prostitutei"The woman is sitting in the doorway half in the sun.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Touristi"They have their hands in his pockets and around his neck.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Worshippersi"They're up from the beach, are dancing at the bus-stop.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- In the Valley of a Thousand Hillsi"Valley of a thousand hills, green as the afterimage of blood!", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Going Home on the Bus from Pretoria to Kwandebele, 3 January 1984i"The shadows, railings at their backs, nodding off in the bus' flickering dimness", single work poetry (p. 16)
- An Empty Flati"My father's last years were spent here in this flat in this Afrikaner suburb.", single work poetry (p. 17)
- On the Minesi"The Boss Boy -- if that's what he's called nowadays, post-Mandela --", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Keysi"Rattle those keys, the whole bossie, and hear", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Razor-Wirei"And that razor-wire, more than doringdraad", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Chainsi"Let those chains be a memorial to heavy industry and the zoo", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Electric Fencesi"On summer afternoons lightning used to hunt down thatched houses,", single work poetry (p. 19)
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Artefacts Found On the Highveld,
sequence
poetry
(p. 19-20)
Note: With title: Five Artefacts Found On the Highveld
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- y Literary Migrations : White, English-Speaking Migrant Writers in Australia Wollongong : 2011 Z1860612 2011 single work thesis 'In this thesis, I am arguing that [a] false core/periphery binary has made a particular group of migrants ,-those who are white and have migrated from English-speaking countries - invisible - invisible as migrants, that is. For the writers within this group, this leads to a critical blindness in relation to their work and place within Australian national literature. As a critic, however, I look at the work of Ruth Park, Alex Miller and John Mateer and see it is profoundly influenced by their migrant experience. More often than not they write about themes that are typical of migrant writing: alienation, identity, belonging, home, being in-between cultures, history. For a more appropriate, complete appreciation of their work, this thesis argues that it is imperative to go back to the beginning and return the 'default setting' of migrant to its literal meaning.' [From the author's abstract]
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New Poetry, 2005-2006
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 60-73) Argues for the importance of first impressions in reading and appreciating poems. -
Poetry Survey
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 106 2006; (p. 46-49)
— Review of Silently on the Tide 2005 selected work poetry ; On Reflection, or, A Twenty-Twenty Vision : A Novelty 2005 selected work poetry prose ; High Wire 2005 selected work poetry ; Glassmaker 2005 selected work poetry ; James Stinks (and So Does Chuck) 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
The Global South, The Deepest North
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 20 no. 1 2006; (p. 95-96)
— Review of The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
City Limits
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 65 no. 2 2006; (p. 87-91)
— Review of Avenues and Runways 2005 selected work poetry ; Broken/Open 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry
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Place and Prejudice
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 59)
— Review of The Yellow Dress 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
Artistry in Motion
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 February 2006; (p. 10)
— Review of Fragmenta Nova 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 13 no. 1 2006; (p. 45-46)
— Review of The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , April no. 42 2006;
— Review of The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry -
Poetic Balancing Acts
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 3 June 2006; (p. 22)
— Review of High Wire 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images 2005 selected work poetry ; Necessary Evil : Poems 2006 selected work poetry -
New Poetry, 2005-2006
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 60-73) Argues for the importance of first impressions in reading and appreciating poems. - y Literary Migrations : White, English-Speaking Migrant Writers in Australia Wollongong : 2011 Z1860612 2011 single work thesis 'In this thesis, I am arguing that [a] false core/periphery binary has made a particular group of migrants ,-those who are white and have migrated from English-speaking countries - invisible - invisible as migrants, that is. For the writers within this group, this leads to a critical blindness in relation to their work and place within Australian national literature. As a critic, however, I look at the work of Ruth Park, Alex Miller and John Mateer and see it is profoundly influenced by their migrant experience. More often than not they write about themes that are typical of migrant writing: alienation, identity, belonging, home, being in-between cultures, history. For a more appropriate, complete appreciation of their work, this thesis argues that it is imperative to go back to the beginning and return the 'default setting' of migrant to its literal meaning.' [From the author's abstract]
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