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Issue Details:
First known date:
2008...
22-23 November
2008
of
The Australian
est. 1964
The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Secret Letters Reveal Poison Pen and Wicked Humour of The King,
single work
column
(p. 1, 2)John Lyons reports on the release of letters written by Graham Kennedy to his friend Henry Gay. Gay sent the letters to the Australian newspaper in the hope of publication because 'there are other sides of the television king which I thought the public would and should like to know'.Note: port. (Graham Kennedy)
- The Forum : Dean Ashenden on Capturing Australianness, single work column (p. 2) Section: Review
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The Face : Bella Vendramini : Actor, Author,
single work
biography
(p. 3)
Section: Review
Note: port. (Bella Vendramini)
- Acting Disgracefully, single work column (p. 4-5) Section: Review
- Malouf Wins Inaugural Book Prize, single work column (p. 5)
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Love, Actually,
single work
essay
(p. 6-7) Section: Review'Immaturity, argues, Louis Nowra, may explain why so few male novelists, and even fewer female writers, seek to transform passion into serious art.' (Editor's abstract)
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Memories of Wild, Indulgent Times,
single work
column
(p. 7)
Section: National Portrait Gallery Supplement
Note: port. (Patrick White)
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The Overflow,
single work
column
(p. 9) Section: ReviewA column canvassing current literary news including a brief report on sales of Steven Conte's The Zookeeper's War since it won the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Awards fiction category. Publishing director of HarperCollins, Shona Martyn, is reported as saying that 11,500 copies have been printed. (3,500 copies had been printed prior to the award announcement.)
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Kids' Lit,
single work
review
— Review of The Wizard of Rondo 2007-2010 single work children's fiction ; Roland Wright : At the Joust 2008 single work children's fiction ; (p. 10) Section: Review -
Bold but Shaky Step into Fantasy,
single work
review
— Review of Finnikin of the Rock 2008 single work novel ; (p. 11) Section: Review -
Poetry, Polarity and a Brief Truce,
single work
review
— Review of 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008 anthology poetry ; (p. 14-15) Section: Review - The Callsi"Only the weight of the adjustment cord", single work poetry (p. 15) Section: Review
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Spin Cycle,
single work
column
(p. 16-17)
Section: Review
Note: port. (Eddie Perfect)
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Graham Kennedy's Lost Letters,
single work
column
(p. 19)Graeme Blundell reports on some of the revelations contained in correspondence by Graham Kennedy to his friend Henry Gay.Note: port. (Graham Kennedy)
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