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Issue Details:
First known date:
2009...
23-24 May
2009
of
The Australian
est. 1964
The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Science of Fiction,
single work
column
(p. 1)
Section: Professional
Note: port. (Vivienne Kelly and Aviva Tuffield)
- Reviewer Goes from Shock to Applause, single work column (p. 2)
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A Little Flight Reading,
single work
review
— Review of Sideways : Travels with Kafka, Hunter S. and Kerouac 2009 single work autobiography ; (p. 3) Section: Travel -
'Perfect Editor' Takes The Monthly's Reins at 23,
single work
column
Caroline Overington reports on Ben Naparstek's appointment as editor of the Monthly, replacing Dr Sally Warhaft.
- Logic of the Desert, extract autobiography travel (p. 4-5) Section: Review
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Meandering Journey a Beguiling Search for the Nation's Spirit,
single work
review
— Review of The Red Highway 2009 single work prose ; (p. 10-11) Section: Review -
The Overflow,
single work
column
A column canvassing current literary news including a list of judges for the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
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Shameful Tale Peeks behind Closed Doors,
single work
review
— Review of Jasper Jones 2009 single work novel ; (p. 12) Section: Review -
Flight to Winter Is a Bit Close to Home,
single work
review
— Review of Ways of Escape 2009 single work novel ; (p. 14) Section: Review -
Wider World in Their Sights,
single work
column
Geordie Williamson examines changes in Australians' perceptions regarding fiction not set in Australia. Focussing on Nam Le's The Boat, she begins with the reception of Christina Stead's writing and also mentions the work of M. J. Hyland, Christos Tsiolkas and J. M. Coetzee. Williamson concludes: 'There is something exhilarating about the speed with which our literary landscape has altered. Like some tax-free island haven, a globalised, transnational literature seems to have found in Australia a place of balmy breezes and light regulation and decided to make of it a home. For the moment, that is.'Note: port. (Nam Le)
- The Two Poplarsi"Under the same gentle breezes, under the same storms,", John Kinsella (translator), single work poetry (p. 17) Section: Review
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The Rachel Papers,
single work
column
(p. 18-19)
Section: Review
Note: port. (Rachel Ward)
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Moving Tribute to a Gentle Man,
single work
review
— Review of The Chifleys of Busby Street 2009 single work film/TV ; (p. 20) Section: Review
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