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Martin Johnston Martin Johnston i(A27678 works by) (a.k.a. Martin Clift Johnston)
Born: Established: 12 Nov 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 21 Jun 1990
Gender: Male
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1 2 y separately published work icon Beautiful Objects : Selected Poems Martin Johnston , Balmain : Ligature , 2020 20010181 2020 selected work poetry

'Born in Sydney and brought up in Greece, Martin Johnston’s experience of two languages and two cultures led him to produce a body of work that is both very Australian and quintessentially European.

'This selection includes his two previously published volumes, some of his early poems and Greek translations and the work he produced in the period before his death in 1990. It shows the range of Martin’s voice, the clarity of his perception, and the breadth of his passions.'

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1 Growing Up in Greece Martin Johnston , 1994 single work prose
— Appears in: Changing Places : Australian Writers in Europe 1960s-1990s 1994; (p. 16-19)
1 [Review] The Inspector of Tides Martin Johnston , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 236-237)
— Review of The Inspector of Tides Michael Dransfield , 1972 selected work poetry
1 Untitled Martin Johnston , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 226-228)
— Review of Testostero David Foster , 1987 single work novel
1 Untitled Martin Johnston , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 234-236)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Australian Women Poets 1986 anthology poetry
1 Untitled Martin Johnston , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 238-240)
— Review of Michael Dransfield : Collected Poems Michael Dransfield , 1987 selected work poetry
1 To Be a Kleft i "If I could be a shepherd in May, a vinekeeper in August,", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 142)
1 The Swimmer i "Far away and further yet, at the wells of glass,", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 141)
1 The Murderess Mother i "Andronikos set off deer-hunting,", Martin Johnston (translator), 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 139-140) Jacket , October no. 1 1997;
1 Death and the Wayfarer i "Death stalked a handsome youth among the rocks,", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 139)
1 Death and the Young Man i "Eat and drink, lords, and I shall tell you,", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 138)
1 The Foreigner i "Now it's May and spring, and now it's summer,", Martin Johnston (translator), 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 137) Jacket , October no. 1 1997;
1 The Witch i "Black swallows from the wilderness,", Martin Johnston (translator), 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 135-136) Jacket , October no. 1 1997;
1 The Fight of Tsamadhos and His Son i "There was a feast under St George's plane-trees,", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 134)
1 Fire in the Garden i "Who was it who set fire to the garden,", Martin Johnston (translator), 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 133-134) Jacket , October no. 1 1997;
1 Dhiyenis on the Beach i "To the beach he went, to the beach he goes;", Martin Johnston (translator), 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 133) Jacket , October no. 1 1997;
1 Death and the Heroes i "Lads, what's happened to the world's brave men?", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 133)
1 Writing in the Manner of... i "Writing in the manner of, say, Auden is easy", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 95-96)
1 Central American Football i "Today I saw my first tophet and my first chac-mool.", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 92)
1 Room 23 i "Love thrives on absence and abhors clear sight -", Martin Johnston , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Martin Johnston : Selected Poems and Prose 1993; (p. 85)
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