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'Written in the third person, the autobiography describes both his experiences in 1920s New England, the lives and personalities of numerous individuals he encountered, and the distinctive identity of the landscape which ultimately claimed his loyalty.' The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, ed. William H. Wilde et. al. (1994): 817.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Geography of the Heart : Current Australian Autobiography
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 118 1990; (p. 50-54) -
Feet on the Ground but Faith in Mind
1990
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 January 1990; (p. 19) -
[Review] His Mother's Country
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Historical Journal , September no. 24 1989; (p. 55)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
Hodgman Wins State Literary Prize
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 September 1989; (p. 10) -
Review
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 16 no. 3 1988; (p. 125-127)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography
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Life, With the Trimmings
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 8-9 October 1988; (p. 10)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
The Joys of Being Alive When the nation Came of Age
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 15 october 1988; (p. 8)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
To The Motherland, Wherever That Is.....
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 October 1988; (p. 74)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
Building Up a National Pride
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10 December 1988; (p. 7)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
No Way of Escape From the Land
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 December 1988; (p. B4)
— Review of His Mother's Country 1988 single work autobiography -
Feet on the Ground but Faith in Mind
1990
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 January 1990; (p. 19) -
Hodgman Wins State Literary Prize
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 September 1989; (p. 10) -
The Geography of the Heart : Current Australian Autobiography
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 118 1990; (p. 50-54)
Awards
- 1989 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
- 1989 winner New South Wales State Literary Awards — Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
- 1988 winner The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Christina Stead Award
- 1988 highly commended FAW Wilke Award
Last amended 20 Feb 2018 08:01:10
Subjects:
- Bush,
- Glen Innes, Glen Innes area, New England, New South Wales,
- 1920s
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