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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins
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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:McPhee Gribble , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Childish Roads : The Things of Lighti"What are the things of light", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
On Being a Tinlid, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 9-11)
My Mother, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 12-16)
Though I Danced Like a Green Tram and Was Like Light, Like Dad, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 19-20)
Keon Park State Schooli"I went to that school i remember dad", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 21-24)
To the Beach Then, Eh?, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 27-32)
Mr Greeb, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 33-35)
My First Love, or, 'Take This Longing from My Shoe', Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 37-39)
How to Be, Well, Red, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 41-42)
Blank-Oh, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 43-47)
The Garlic Express, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 48-49)
Carlton Circus Circa '68, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 51-53)
First Serve of Grief, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 55-58)
Teeth, Barry Dickins , single work short story humour (p. 61-63)
Imaginary Letter Written to The Preston Post, 1970, Barry Dickins , single work correspondence (p. 64-67)
Nan, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 68-69)
When I was Dylan Thomas, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 70-75)
A Quite Sober Attempt to Describe my Home Towni"Reservoir is awful. Streets of absolute woe.", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 76-77)
Ducks and Drakes, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 79-87)
Fall from Grace (A Tiny Play)i"The character, Dickins, walks from his dad's place in", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 89)
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Works about this Work

Tales from the Teeth of the Colloquial Dickins Janet Chimonyo , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
A Larrikin Who Wears His Heart Proudly on His Sleeve John Hyde , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
Effusive Snippets, Cool Studies Peter Bowler , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 December 1987; (p. B5)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence ; The Electrolux Man and Other Stories Jeri Kroll , 1987 selected work short story
On the Virtues of Being a Hopeful Battler Barbara Jefferis , 1984 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 January 1984; (p. 11)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
Snapshots Georgia Savage , 1982 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 40 1982; (p. 15)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
Snapshots Georgia Savage , 1982 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 40 1982; (p. 15)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
On the Virtues of Being a Hopeful Battler Barbara Jefferis , 1984 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 January 1984; (p. 11)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
Effusive Snippets, Cool Studies Peter Bowler , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 December 1987; (p. B5)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence ; The Electrolux Man and Other Stories Jeri Kroll , 1987 selected work short story
A Larrikin Who Wears His Heart Proudly on His Sleeve John Hyde , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
Tales from the Teeth of the Colloquial Dickins Janet Chimonyo , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence
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