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Contents
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The Ears Have It,
single work
column
(p. 9)
'Award-winning writers Ceridwen Dovey and Louis Nowra are at the new frontier of literature: audiobooks, writes Stephen Romei'
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Born Again,
single work
review
— Review of The Death of Jesus 2019 single work novel ;(p. 18)'Back in 2013, JM Coetzee, a writer whose fictions had long combined philosophical investigation, formal experiment and political engagement, published a novel that seemed in some respects typically ‘‘Coetzean’’. Yet it unfolded in a manner unlike anything he had written before.' (Introduction)
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In Search of Essence Amid Parallel Lives,
single work
review
— Review of There Was Still Love 2019 single work novel ; (p. 20) -
Heartaches of Sweet Little Fish,
single work
review
— Review of Here Until August : Stories 2019 selected work short story ; Night Fishing 2019 single work autobiography ; (p. 20) -
Prodigal Pursuit of a Silver Lining,
single work
review
— Review of Silver 2019 single work novel ;(p. 21)'This follow-up novel is as much about the protagonist’s personal growth in facing his demons as it is about crime in a small town, writes Robyn Walton'
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What Kind of Country Can’t Bear to Teach Its Own Literature?,
single work
column
(p. 24) Section: Inquirer'The University of Melbourne says its bachelor of arts is “the most popular degree in Victoria’’, a boast based on 2017 admissions figures. With more than 40 majors to choose from, students starting a BA amid Melbourne’s grand heritage buildings and sandstone columns are certainly spoilt for choice — unless, that is, they want to specialise in Australian literature.' (Introduction)
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Found in Translation,
single work
review
— Review of The Love of the Sun 2018 selected work poetry ; The Bright and the Cold : Selected Poems of Anne Elder 2018 selected work poetry ; Apparently 2019 selected work poetry ; Empirical 2019 selected work poetry ;(p. 24)'Recently released collections of the works of four Australian poets, past and present, showcase different styles and influences, writes fellow poet Geoff Page.'
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The Peters’ Principles,
single work
review
— Review of The Red Hand 2019 selected work screenplay extract short story review essay ; See You at the Toxteth 2019 selected work essay short story biography ;(p. 25)'The two Great Peters of Australian crime fiction — Temple and Corris — died within six months of one another last year. Each has a posthumous collection of shorter works published for the Christmas market: Temple’s The Red Hand and Corris’s See You at the Toxteth.' (Introduction)
- Elegiai"Insensible to your screams, announcing my arrival I", single work poetry (p. 26)
