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1 Report from a Besieged Town Susie Utting , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016; (p. 47)
1 1 y separately published work icon Coal Dust on Roses: Last Days of a Mining Town Susie Utting , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2015 8942040 2015 selected work poetry

'An engrossing, detailed, moving account of a community dealing with crisis. The Australian landscape, the 1970s, and the sense of Australian character and culture are evocatively portrayed.’ – Nigel Krauth

'‘I’m impressed with the wealth of experience and information re-created. Congratulations on such a diverse canvas in such a modest space, alive with affectionate wit and perception.’ – Bruce Dawe

'In 1978 Susie Utting and her family lived in Yallourn, during which time this Victorian town was being ‘dug up’ for the coal beneath. In her collection of poems Susie attempts to capture what the town meant to those who lived there over the six decades of its brief existence. The poems were written as part of her doctoral thesis at the University of the Sunshine Coast. An earlier book, Flame in the Fire, was published by Ginninderra Press in 2012.' (Publication summary)
1 Up-hill All the Way? Susie Utting , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 19 no. 1 2015;
— Review of Beds for All Who Come Susan Bradley Smith , 2014 selected work poetry
1 An Hour with Brian Cox i "Reverse metmorphosis", Susie Utting , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meniscus , August vol. 1 no. 1 2013; (p. 48)
1 Snap Shot i "Do you see my husband in the back row", Susie Utting , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poems 2013 : Volume of the Australian Poetry Members Anthology 2013; (p. 62)
1 Song of the Wind-up Birdman Susie Utting , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , October vol. 17 no. 2 2013;
— Review of The Wind-Up Birdman of Moorabool Street A. Frances Johnson , 2012 selected work poetry
1 1 y separately published work icon Metabolism Metabolism : Australian Poetry Ltd Members Anthology 2012 Libby Hart (editor), 'Danny' Charles Lovecraft (editor), Lyn Vellins (editor), Vanessa Jones (editor), Susie Utting (editor), Heather Taylor Johnson (editor), John Pfitzner (editor), Tim Metcalf (editor), David Adès (editor), Melbourne : Australian Poetry , 2012 6680865 2012 anthology poetry
1 Between the Eye and the 'I' in Witness Poetry: Ethical Responsibilities of Representation of Traumatic Events and Situations Susie Utting , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Flame in the Fire 2011; 'The critical essay, Between the Eye and the 'I' in Witness Poetry: Ethical Responsibilities of Representation of Traumatic Events and Situations, examines contemporary theory relating to trauma, trauma studies, witness poetry and the role of the witness poet. After close scrutiny, the position of the eye and the 'I' witness is found to alter constantly, with variations in place and time, and when revisited, re-contextualised by the fusion of foresight and hindsight. This pivotal conclusion, of being conscious of the reconstituting of a moment in the moment of its revisiting by the witness poet, is in turn applied to the integration of the creative practice undertaken to produce this thesis. The perceived ethical position of the writer, before the interaction between the critical and creative process, is re-contextualised in and by the writing experience, and the representation of trauma revisited with acknowledged heightened awareness of its attendant ethical responsibilities.' (University of Queensland, UQ eSpace record)
1 y separately published work icon The Flame in the Fire Susie Utting , St Lucia : 2011 Z1878298 2011 single work thesis ''The manuscript contains fifty-one lyric poems, a number of which have been published in literary journals and newspaper literary supplements. The poems explore my experiences as an aid relief volunteer on a ranch in southern Zimbabwe, working with HIV/AIDS affected orphans. The first section, Ways of Seeing, opens with the poem 'Self Reflection on Mwenezi River' which locates the key setting for the collection and presents a series of portraits; 'White Farmer and Wife', 'Biggest Orphan' and 'Old Shona Foreman', among others. The second section, Return to Kangerong, is set in Australia and explores the residual trauma of the Zimbabwean experience. Poems such as 'Swings and Slides' and 'Daughter at Fifteen' revisit painful personal memories, intertwined with a series of 'nocturnal' fragments about the natural cycle of life and death in an Australian farm setting. The final section, Things Foreknown, explores interior and exterior landscapes, both at home and in Zimbabwe, coming to terms with the total traumatic experience of writing and then rewriting this collection of poems.'
Source: Author's abstract, University of Queensland, UQ eSpace record
2 2 y separately published work icon Flame in the Fire Susie Utting , 2011 selected work poetry
— Appears in: The Flame in the Fire 2011;
1 Self Reflection in Mwenezi River i "I see the bucket crashing", Susie Utting , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 1 no. 1 2011; (p. 65)
1 Biggest Orphan i "He is leaning on my husband", Susie Utting , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 May 2011; (p. 25)
1 Arcadia Farm i "Moist dimness rustle-sweet", Susie Utting , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Nth Degree : New Australian Writing 2010; (p. 53-57)
1 Swings & Slides i "The moment I see", Susie Utting , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 36 no. 1 & 2 2010; (p. 159)
1 Stillborn i "Here, in the playground", Susie Utting , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 36 no. 1 & 2 2010; (p. 158)
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