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The Parlour single work   poetry   "The Old Ladies sit in their chairs, prim"
Issue Details: First known date: 1953... 1953 The Parlour
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    y separately published work icon The Old Ladies at Newington : A Poem for Several Voices Peter Bladen , Melbourne : Meanjin Press , 1953 Z869501 1953 single work sequence poetry "The poem gives a perceptive treatment of Australia's past and present as seen during the visit of a charitable group to the Newington state home for aged women in Sydney." (Oxford Companion to Australian Literature) Consists of seven parts, each separated by a brief 1-2 page interlude Melbourne : Meanjin Press , 1953 pg. 71-74
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