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y separately published work icon Wards of the State : An Autobiographical Novella selected work   short story   poetry   autobiography  
  • Author:agent Robert Adamson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/adamson-robert
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Wards of the State : An Autobiographical Novella
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Detectives and Paradise Rifle Birds, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 8-11)
A Chain of Flashing Images, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 12-15)
Prawns from Jerusalem, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 16-19)
The Tobacco Tin Jewel Box, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 20-22)
Mandy and the Firetails, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 23-30)
A Hawk, Dutch, and Flathead Creek, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 31-35)
Teen Angel, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 39-44)
Skin Deep, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 45-47)
You are My Sunshine, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 48-50)
The Girl with the Black Velvet Band, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 53-68)
The Koori Pit-Stop Interlude, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 69-76)
A Sugar Bag of Trout, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 77-82)
Carol Luck's Interrogation, Robert Adamson , single work short story (p. 85-97)
Police Confession : Tenterfield 2/12/1958, Robert Adamson , single work biography (p. 98-99)
The Tightly Written Lifei"Along the curb, 3 a.m. so cold, so warm, the seasons", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 107)
Street Kids The Old Childreni"They speak for themselves, though in a code", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 108-109)
State Ward Invents Mother State Ward Sonneti"In the mess hall by shimmering glass reflected", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 110)
Albion Street / Children's Courti"Then you're up before The Beak", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 111)
Hot-Dogs and Alchemyi"Shadow walks the wharf on a line of sun", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 112-113)
Petrol Sniffingi"A red shell on a yellow can: a joke", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 114-115)
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