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Sam Sejavka Sam Sejavka i(A22999 works by)
Born: Established: 1960 Mount Waverley, Ashwood - Mulgrave area, Melbourne South East, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 If You Were a Freak, You Were Equally Excluded Sam Sejavka , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Urban Australia and Post-punk : Exploring Dogs in Space 2020; (p. 9-22)

'Writer and musician Sam Sejavka was the model for the character of ‘Sam’ in the film Dogs in Space and served as adviser on the film. He discusses his parents (notably, his father’s Second World War experiences) and his own early life, up until the rise and fall of his group The Ears between 1979 and 1982. He also briefly discusses the death of Christine Harding and his feelings on seeing it—or rather, that of the character ‘Anna’—represented in the film. This chapter is the first of nine memoirs in the first half of the book presenting contrasting and complementary impressions of the late 1970s Melbourne punk scene and its aftermath.'

Source: Abstract.
1 Hive Sam Sejavka , Nicholas Vines (composer), 2006 single work musical theatre opera
1 Ship of Words Sam Sejavka , 2005 single work diary
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 64 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 312-321) Editor's note: How do artists juggle the demands of their work and the more mundane pressures of daily life? Sam Sejavka chronicles his attempts to achieve this feat during the staging of his play 'Mysterium', set on an old sailing ship.
1 Tuva Incognita Sam Sejavka , 2003 single work autobiography travel
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 4 2003; (p. 80-90)
1 Seed Habit Sam Sejavka , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 61 no. 2 2002; (p. 16-24) On the Edge : Thirty Modern Australian Short Stories 2005; (p. 281-294)
1 3 The Lord of Misrule Sam Sejavka , 2002 single work drama
1 5 Mysterium Sam Sejavka , 1998 single work drama

'"Mysterium" is a full length play for five actors. Its style verges on magical realism and borrows from the form of the Medieval miracle play. It explores the tension between the irrational and rational, science and religion. It mixes the absurdly comic with Byronic Romance and Gothic horror.'

Source: Sam Sejavka's website, http://www.comcen.com.au/~sejavka/MYST/myst.html
Sighted: 06/07/2005
1 Early Birds Sam Sejavka , 1997 extract (Homeland)
— Appears in: The Oxford Book of Australian Schooldays 1997; (p. 322-325)
1 4 The Hive Sam Sejavka , 1997 single work drama
— Appears in: The La Mama Collection : Six Plays for the 1990s 1997; (p. 1-83)
1 Changing Ritual Sam Sejavka , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 170 1995; (p. 55-56)
— Review of The Drought Tom Petsinis , 1987 single work drama ; Ambrose Sue Smith , John Alsop , 1991 single work film/TV
1 The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Sam Sejavka , 1994 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Patternmaker : Nine Science Fiction Stories 1994; (p. 139-163) Set in the future, when humans survive by scavenging metals from landfill. A man and boy discover how to make a citrus tree grow in this desolate wasteland, but their dreams of organic renewal are soon dashed.
1 Slippage of Reality Sam Sejavka , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1994-1995) no. 167 1994; (p. 65-66)
— Review of Kafka Dances Timothy Daly , 1994 single work drama biography ; Mongrels Nick Enright , 1994 single work drama
1 1 In the Service of Beauty Sam Sejavka , 1994 single work drama
1 The Azure Deck Sam Sejavka , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Spring/Summer no. 60/61 1994-1995; (p. 74-83)
1 3 All Flesh is Glass Sam Sejavka , 1993 single work drama satire science fiction
1 2 And the Ass Saw the Angel Sam Sejavka , 1993 single work drama Adapted by Sam Sejavka from the novel And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
1 Strange Loop Sam Sejavka , 1993 single work short story
— Appears in: Picador New Writing 1993; (p. 7-33)
1 Homeland Sam Sejavka , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: Homeland 1991; (p. 48-59)
1 3 Advice from the Caterpillar Sam Sejavka , 1990 single work drama science fiction
1 7 In Angel Gear Sam Sejavka , 1990 single work drama
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