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  • Author:agent Rosemary Dobson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/dobson-rosemary
Issue Details: First known date: 1973... 1973 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Cremorne, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1973 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
In a Convex Mirrori"See, in the circle how we stand,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 3)
Young Girl at a Windowi"Lift your hand to the window latch:", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
The Fisherman and the Mooni"Under these caves are drips that pause", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
The Tempesti"Washed by what waves to pearl, these eyes?", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Firei"I saw the sap stir in the wood,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Foreshorei"Here, at the harbour foreshore, the stone wall", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Moving in Misti"Moving in mist down unfrequented pathways,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 7)
Over the Hilli"This workman dredges home at dusk", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 8)
In a Cafei"She clasps the cup with both her hands,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Disconnectedi"Like spider webs the telephone wires,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Rideri"Time in my ticking clock becomes", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 10)
Letter to a Friendi"There were three angels at my birth", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 10-12)
One Sectioni"At the first doorway a child with a jug held carefully,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 12)
Australian Holiday, 1940i"We have passed between the steep, scarped sides of the valley", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry war literature (p. 13-15)
Cockerel Suni"This golden cockerel summer sun ruffles his feathers into sleep,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 15)
Summer's Endi"After the summer season, with the miraculous", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 16)
Picnici"Gum-leaves and blackberries burnt on the fire with an autumn", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Devil and the Angeli"Chancing upon the Devil in the doorway", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Devil and the Angel : Lost Soul The Devil and the Angel : The Dutch Tavern Portrait i"Somewhat confused about the date of reckoning,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
The Devil and the Angel, Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 21-29)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
This edition contains a selection of works published since its first edition in 1973.

Works about this Work

Vision Language and the Land in Rosemary Dobson's Poetry Werner Senn , 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 10 no. 2 1996; (p. 111-116)
A Frame of Reference : Rosemary Dobson's Grace Notes for Humanity Adrian Mitchell , 1981 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 3-12)
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s David Malouf , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 13-21)

— Review of Selected Poems Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1973 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems [1975] Gwen Harwood , 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1942-1968 David Campbell , 1968 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems David Campbell , 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems, 1939-1975 John Blight , 1976 selected work poetry ; The New City Poems John Blight , 1980 selected work poetry short story
Untitled Elizabeth Marsh , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , September vol. 25 no. 3 1980; (p. 103-105)

— Review of Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry
Verse of Urbane Maturity Barbara Giles , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 20 1980; (p. 15)

— Review of Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s David Malouf , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 13-21)

— Review of Selected Poems Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1973 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems [1975] Gwen Harwood , 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1942-1968 David Campbell , 1968 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems David Campbell , 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems, 1939-1975 John Blight , 1976 selected work poetry ; The New City Poems John Blight , 1980 selected work poetry short story
Verse of Urbane Maturity Barbara Giles , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 20 1980; (p. 15)

— Review of Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry
Untitled Elizabeth Marsh , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , September vol. 25 no. 3 1980; (p. 103-105)

— Review of Selected Poems Rosemary Dobson , 1973 selected work poetry
A Frame of Reference : Rosemary Dobson's Grace Notes for Humanity Adrian Mitchell , 1981 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 1 1981; (p. 3-12)
Vision Language and the Land in Rosemary Dobson's Poetry Werner Senn , 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 10 no. 2 1996; (p. 111-116)
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