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Harry Roskolenko (International) assertion Harry Roskolenko i(A98691 works by)
Born: Established: 21 Sep 1907 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
; Died: Ceased: 17 Jul 1980 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,

Gender: Male
Visitor assertion Arrived in Australia: 1943 Departed from Australia: 1944
Heritage: Jewish ; Ukrainian
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1 A Last Testament i "Goodbye, friends - doctors, artists, writers,", Harry Roskolenko , 1980 single work poetry
— Appears in: Aspect : Art and Literature , vol. 4 no. 4 1980; (p. 48)
1 The Raft, the Harbour, the Sheep Harry Roskolenko , 1979 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , August vol. 23 no. 8 1979; (p. 67-69)
1 Ern Harry Roskolenko , 1977 single work obituary (for James McAuley )
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 21 no. 3 1977; (p. 50)
1 y separately published work icon When the Bottle's Bloody Empty, Pet Harry Roskolenko , 1976 (Manuscript version)x401367 Z1127770 1976 extract autobiography Chapters of a book-in-progress containing Roskolenko's memoirs of Australia.
1 When the Bottle's Bloody Empty Pet Harry Roskolenko , 1976 extract autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , July vol. 20 no. 7 1976; (p. 51-61)
1 Australia Today i "Metals, land, cattle - invest and wrest", Harry Roskolenko , 1970 single work poetry
— Appears in: American Civilization 1970; (p. 40)
1 y separately published work icon American Civilization Harry Roskolenko , Melbourne : National Press , 1970 Z1130512 1970 selected work poetry
1 Letter from Australia Harry Roskolenko , 1969 single work criticism correspondence
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 26 October 1969; (p. 34-36)
1 y separately published work icon The Terrorized Harry Roskolenko , Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall , 1967 Z1398895 1967 single work autobiography travel Nan Bowman Albinski (1996): 299 comments: 'The Terrorized...places his Australian/Asian travels in Cold War context.'
1 y separately published work icon When I Was Last On Cherry Street Harry Roskolenko , New York (City) : Stein and Day , 1965 Z1398864 1965 single work autobiography A portrait of Roskolenko's life up to 1945. It includes comment on the Ern Malley Hoax.
1 y separately published work icon Poet on a Scooter Harry Roskolenko , New York (City) : Dial Press , 1958 Z1398858 1958 single work autobiography travel Nan Bowman Albinski (1996): 299 comments: 'Poet on a Scooter (1958) is one of his most engaging (and popular) works, a combination travel book, diary and personal history; it describes a motor scooter ride from Italy through the Middle East to India, then from Perth to Melbourne where he covered the 1956 Olympic Games for Sports Illustrated. '
1 y separately published work icon Black Is a Man (International) assertion Harry Roskolenko , New York (City) : Padell , 1954 Z1310085 1954 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Baedeker of a Bachelor: The Exotic Adventures and Bizarre Journeys of a Carefree Man Baedeker of a Bachelor Harry Roskolenko , New York (City) : Padell , 1952 Z1925373 1952 single work prose travel 'This book is a bachelor's guide to exotic places, a candid account of a carefree writer's year-long odyssey round-the-world. This bizarre journey took the author to Australia, via Samoa and New Zealand. In Samoa a native girl asked him to father a baby because of his blue eyes ... the same in Australia'. (Book Jacket)
1 Three Sisters Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work short story
— Appears in: Comment , Winter no. 26 1947; (p. 16-19)
1 Pacific Journey i "City of the sun, wind, oceania's realm,", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry
— Appears in: Comment , Winter no. 26 1947; (p. 11-13)
1 Notes from a Journey i "Go by train, take ship, leave this place;", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry
— Appears in: Notes From A Journey : poems 1947; (p. 22-33)
1 Mt Hotham Chalet : Australian Alps i "In sleep the skiing memory muliplies", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry
— Appears in: Notes From A Journey : poems 1947; (p. 19)
1 Elizabeth Bay House i "A room has interior precision. Exteriors arrange", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry
— Appears in: Notes From A Journey : poems 1947; (p. 18)
1 Scene i "Over Elizabeth Bay the moon's tight orbit clings", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry war literature
— Appears in: Notes From A Journey : poems 1947; (p. 17)
1 Composite Configurations i "We escaped through suns into the next recession;", Harry Roskolenko , 1947 single work poetry
— Appears in: Notes From A Journey : poems 1947; (p. 15)
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