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An Indian Tale of Parallel Worlds,
single work
extract
(p. 3-5)
'It's Monday, 24 September. The equinox passed a few days ago; the last of the monsoon showers seems to have gone. After Mass on my pre-breakfast walk, I notice the difference: the air fresh without the monsoon humidity, the lush green paddy crops, the dappled green and yellow of the early morning sun on the Sal trees. Out beyond the back of the parish is an unsurfaced road, good for stretching out. I first pass the houses of some of our Catholics, pukka,brick and cement, the fruit of their hard work and years of government employment.' (Introduction)
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What's a Little Lie between Friends?,
single work
essay
(p. 6-9)
'Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true?' The Eurythmics' hit from 1985 has been played repeatedly in my head of late as I negotiate life as a Dad.' (Introduction)
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What Writer's Festivals Say about Culture,
single work
essay
(p. 21-23)
'The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) starts on Friday 25 August. It's a good time to consider what such a festival says about our local cultures, as well as being a perfect time to think about how you relate to that culture.' (Introduction)
- Seamus Heaney's Poetry Workshop (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979)i"I found years on that my Birth Certificate", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Saleyards and Hatsi"It was sale day", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Most Significant Day in Australian Historyi"Trespass is made legal", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Young Man on the Bicyclei"When you think about it", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Despair Stalksi"Despair stalks the house", single work poetry (p. 66)
