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Notes
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Epigraph:
One day the light in our eyes
Will put the dawn to shame,
Then hate and fear will burn away
In our spirit's flame,
And man will with a song fulfill
The promise in his name. - David Martin.
(Note: Poem title is One Day the Light in Our Eyes
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Australasian Book Society
, 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories : Introduction,
single work
prose
Steven Murray-Smith introduces an anthology which he considers of great cultural importance for Australian society, as it exhibits the virtues that history has shown to be formative for the nation. He also sees the promotion of Australian Literature as important because 'the Australian people are to-day being subjected to a vicious and unprecedented flood of foreign decadence - comics, movies, "music," syndicated journalism and radio, theatre - preaching pornography, sadism, sex, violence, hatred between people and nations'. He states, 'it is therefore timely that the enduring qualities in our inheritance should be stressed', and sees Australian Literature as a means of achieving this.
- A World to Gain, single work short story (p. 15-20)
- Mr Heine, single work short story (p. 21-32)
- Near the Wharves, single work short story autobiography (p. 33-42)
- The Flatfish, single work short story (p. 43-45)
- Christmas Tree, single work short story (p. 46-56)
- Jettisoned, single work short story (p. 57-66)
- Door Knocker, single work short story (p. 67-73)
- The Load of Wood, single work short story (p. 74-85)
- The Saturday Flicks, single work short story (p. 86-89)
- Sunday Afternoon, single work short story (p. 90-94)
- Clarkey's Dead, single work short story (p. 95-98)
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It Finds Its Level,
single work
short story
mystery
Pumping station on a big mine pipeline appears to be run by corrupt staff who sell off gear, but in fact it works by gravity and was never necessary. The poor designer proves to be the company's general manager, famous for initiating the pipeline.
- Breathes There a Man, single work short story (p. 107-113)
- Beware of a Man in a Blue Suit, single work short story (p. 120-126)
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The Judge and the Shipowner : A Fairy Tale,
single work
short story
(p. 127-133)
Note: With title: The Judge and the Shipowner
- Transition, single work short story (p. 134-153)
- Back from Gangaya, single work short story (p. 154-169)
- Cybalski and the Nightcart Men, single work short story (p. 170-177)
- Call me Charley, single work short story (p. 178-181)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Australian Short Story : II
1955
single work
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 14 no. 3 1955; (p. 423-424)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Coast to Coast : Australian Stories 1953-54 1954 periodical issue short story -
The Australian Short Story : I
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 14 no. 3 1955; (p. 422-423)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Coast to Coast : Australian Stories 1953-54 1954 periodical issue short story -
Short Views
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 38-40)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Australian Round-Up : Stories From 1790 to 1950 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Notes on Coast to Coast
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 14 no. 1 1955; (p. 141-142)
— Review of Coast to Coast : Australian Stories 1953-54 1954 periodical issue short story ; The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 1954; (p. 624-626)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story
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The Australian Short Story : II
1955
single work
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 14 no. 3 1955; (p. 423-424)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Coast to Coast : Australian Stories 1953-54 1954 periodical issue short story -
Notes on Coast to Coast
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 14 no. 1 1955; (p. 141-142)
— Review of Coast to Coast : Australian Stories 1953-54 1954 periodical issue short story ; The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story -
Short Stories On, and Off, the Line
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Voice , May vol. 3 no. 8 1954; (p. 24)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 1954; (p. 624-626)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Short Views
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 38-40)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Australian Round-Up : Stories From 1790 to 1950 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story
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