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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Bet of the Argil and Some Recent Poems of Afeif Ismail
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Notes

  • Libraries Australia record indicates that the work is reviewed [within the publication] by Sheila Jessop B. Wignall.
  • Dedication: To the soul of Soad Salam Mahgoub Goleeb.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Maylands, Bayswater area, Eastern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Samantha International & Multicultural Pub , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Globalizationi"With the agility of a model,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Timesi"In the early morning,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Awardi"When the queen of ants", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 21)
A Pedigreei"Grandmother: I can't see in this darkness. Did", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 22)
Nightmarei"He woke up soaked in fear and stupour,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 23)
A Visiti"After two days of house chores,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Transcendencei"A child,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 26)
Reasonsi"People commit suicide for trivial reasons", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 27)
Formationi"A grey sky;", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 28)
Reflectioni"The artist held the mummified butterfly,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 29)
Cursesi"Might all angels curse us.", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 30)
Despairi"The kindergarten teacher;", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 31)
Lossi"When the funeral", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 32)
Battlei"The shadow of the sword told", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 33)
Traffic Signi"The baggar,", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 34)
Fatei"A child with naughty braids.", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 35)
Darknessi"Martyrs", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 36)
Geographyi"The teacher drew a map of the homeland.", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 37)
Informationi"In the General Information class", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 39)
Prisoni"The jailer said:", Afeif Ismail , single work poetry (p. 39)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Rising Stars : Right Here, Write Now Belle Taylor , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 6-12)
Writing on the Wind Afeif Ismail , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Storyline , Summer no. 21 2008; (p. 12-13)
Afeif Ismail Abdelrazig writes about his upbringing in Sudan, his arrests there and his writing poetry in prison. He comments that half of Bet of the Argil was written during imprisonment. Ismail also recounts his arrival in Australia and his initial difficulties in contacting writers groups.
Writing on the Wind Afeif Ismail , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Storyline , Summer no. 21 2008; (p. 12-13)
Afeif Ismail Abdelrazig writes about his upbringing in Sudan, his arrests there and his writing poetry in prison. He comments that half of Bet of the Argil was written during imprisonment. Ismail also recounts his arrival in Australia and his initial difficulties in contacting writers groups.
Rising Stars : Right Here, Write Now Belle Taylor , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 6-12)
Last amended 4 Nov 2009 15:30:49
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