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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 Wind As My Compass,
single work
autobiography
Weiss describes her time spent on Iama Island after having accepted an invitation by the Island Rangers to document on film their dugong and turtle management programme. Her exposure to Torres Strait Island life, culture and attitudes prompts an introspective reflection on her own family experience and values.
- Anna Karenina in Canberrai"After viewing the Picasso exhibition", single work poetry (p. 28)
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Tony the Wog's Mango Tree,
single work
autobiography
David Delaney describes an episode of boyhood antics recalled from his time growing up in Brisbane. Warned by a Greek neighbour not to steal the mangoes off his tree, David, his brother, and a friend find themselves in an awkward situation when they ignore the warning.
- Suburban Fantasyi"As pre-pubescent boys roaming", single work poetry (p. 44)
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Shotgun Not,
single work
short story
Jason and Drew had been best mates for nearly ten years, since the ninth grade. A game of golf, lots of beer, a bonfire, packs of cigarettes and a lot of nonsense conversation added up to a great time for them - a couple of meat pies was all that was needed to perfect the night. However, the late night drive to buy them has disastrous consequences.
- Beguiledi"Plump as a pumpkin mouse meandering waist deep", single work poetry (p. 78)
- Winteringi"There is still grass on the hillslope, brown whisps poking like pencil", single work poetry (p. 79-80)
- The Towni"When townspeople look up it's the blue of the mountains", single work poetry (p. 81-83)
- In Love with the Cityi"How the camera loves Manhattan. Woody Allen loves Manhattan. And", single work poetry (p. 83-84)
- At Fourteeni"At fourteen,", single work poetry (p. 84-85)
- Speaking Up for the Little Nippersi"I wonder", single work poetry (p. 85)
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The Bother with Books,
single work
criticism
Discusses a wide range of issues raised at the public forum 'Why Bother with the Book' held at CityLibraries, Aitkenvale, Townsville, Queensland in August 2009.
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Tropical Flowers : Romancing North Queensland in Early Female Fiction and Poetry,
single work
criticism
Cheryl Taylor discusses seven female writers who were inspired by and wrote about North Queensland. She concludes, in part, that 'the flower authors see tropical Queensland as a place of liberation for women.... where young female characters assert an identity freed from parental or marital restrictions'.
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A Lost Australian Story : 'Man' in the 1930s,
single work
criticism
Examines the often-overlooked array of short stories published in 'non-nationalist, lower brow, mainstream publications which have also played a formative role in Australian writing and culture', with a focus on the publications in Man during the interwar years.Note: Illustrated.
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The Secret Lives of Them,
single work
review
— Review of The Slap 2008 single work novel ;Jean-Francois Vernay finds the core event of the novel, an adult slapping an unruly child at a party, to be too flimsy to sustain the novel's 488 pages. With Tsiolkas's style in this novel seemingly informed by 'soap opera culture' spiced up with unconvincing 'slap and tickle scenes', Vernay suggests that readers who have enjoyed his previous works should 'slap the book on the table and eagerly wait for the next one'. -
A Panoramic Survey of the Australian Novel,
single work
review
— Review of Panorama du Roman Australien 2009 single work criticism ;Discusses the content and style of Vernay's book, written for French readers, which gives a chronological overview of Australian literature. -
Border Crossing,
single work
review
— Review of Between Stations 2009 selected work autobiography essay ; (p. 190-192) -
Emerging Writing from Under the Rainshadow,
single work
review
— Review of Raining on the Sun 2008 anthology poetry short story ; (p. 192-196) -
Masks,
single work
review
— Review of Someone Else : Fictional Essays 2007 selected work essay ; (p. 196-198)
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