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1 Against the Draft i "Water smiled the sprinkler", Christina Gordan , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: N-Scribe , no. 9 2015;
1 y separately published work icon Portrait Christina Gordan , Noble Park : Really Blue Books , 2013 6480882 2013 single work novel

'Marriage is forever; even after divorce. Or so it seems for both Sarah, a young widow, and Richard, an ambitious artist, who, each in their own very different ways, remain unduly influenced by their previous marriages. For Richard it’s all about nostalgia; for Sarah it’s all about fear.

'Portrait tells the story of Sarah becoming Richard’s muse, and the complexities their very different lives play upon the outcome of the resulting painting and its late entry–despite the unknown face of its subject—in the Archibald Prize. What results is a brilliant, literary drama centred around a young mother, a dark past, a terrible moment and a prestigious art prize…'

Source: Publisher's blurb (https://reallybluebooks.com/ebooks/title/39). (Sighted: 2/10/2013)
1 My Thumbnail i "My thumbnail", Christina Gordan , 2010-2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Inscribe , Summer no. 3 2010-2011; (p. 17)
1 y separately published work icon Bush Magic Christina Gordan , 2010 2010 6480743 2010 single work drama children's

A short play in which Tim and his friends visit the Australian bush and discover the magic of looking after the environment.
1 The Menstrual Millennium i "In my garden-bed baby I'm growing from your seed a thousand tiny", Christina Gordan , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southern Review , vol. 32 no. 3 1999; (p. 310)
1 Writing Space Christina Gordan , 1997 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 23 no. 1 1997; (p. 125-127)
1 Skeletons i "An open window picturesque", Christina Gordan , 1996 single work poetry
— Appears in: Naked Eye , vol. 16 no. 1 1996; (p. 22)
1 Craving i "I suffocate inside desire", Christina Gordan , 1996 single work poetry
— Appears in: Naked Eye , vol. 16 no. 1 1996; (p. 22)
1 Panic i "Trapped. Inside. Behind the door. No knocking. No", Christina Gordan , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Naked Eye , no. 2 1995; (p. 10)
1 Inscriptions i "I'll walk into the bathroom", Christina Gordan , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 21 no. 2 1995; (p. 83)
1 Somewhere Behind the Image Christina Gordan , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Naked Eye , no. 1 1995; (p. 47)
1 Ordinary i "just a boring house-wife?", Christina Gordan , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Naked Eye , no. 1 1994; (p. 28)
1 King of the Backyard Sunday i "He's keeping court", Christina Gordan , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Naked Eye , no. 1 1994; (p. 4)
1 Denial i "Submerged", Christina Gordan , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Grok , 16 February vol. 26 no. 1 1994; (p. 33)
1 Reflections i "The page is a mirror", Christina Gordan , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Speculum , vol. 5 no. 1994; (p. 59-60)
1 Untitled i "My head feels like", Christina Gordan , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Grok , 27 October vol. 25 no. 11 1993; (p. 35)
1 Untitled i "I bought a cask", Christina Gordan , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Grok , 27 October vol. 25 no. 11 1993; (p. 35)
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