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  • Author:agent Dorothy Hewett http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hewett-dorothy
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 A Tremendous World in Her Head : Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Dangaroo Press , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Tremendous World in Her Head : Introduction, Kirsten Holst Petersen , single work criticism biography (p. ix-xvii)
Country Idylli"A glittering girl went out one day", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 2)
Once I Rode with Clancy...i"Once I rode with Clancy through the wet hills of Wickepin,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Last Summeri"In the little house with the sparrows,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 5)
Clancy and Dooley and Don McLeodi"Clancy and Dooley and Don McLeod", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry
On May Day 1946, in the Pilbarra district, Western Australia, Aboriginal station hands struck for 30 bob a week and the right to organise. Their leaders, the white man Don Mcleod and two Aborigines, Clancy McKenna and Dooley, were arrested and convicted. Pressure through the Labour movement and the United Nations secured their release.
 (p. 6-7)
Legend of the Green Countryi"September is the spring month bringing tides, swilling green in the harbour mouth,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 8-15)
Testamenti"These have I lost, being too much beloved,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Memoirs of a Protestant Girlhood : 2i"Under a belljar in the sitting room", Dorothy Hewett , single work extract poetry (p. 20)
Death of My Mad Motheri"To die quietly,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 21)
This Version of Lovei"I have seen her, wonderful!", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 22)
In Moncur Streeti"It's twenty years ago and more", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Witnessesi"This is the wide country", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 25)
Living Dangerouslyi"O to live dangerously again,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 26)
Underneath the Archesi"I wear black now,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 27)
Note: Poem has an alternative title in the contents pages: Underneath the Anchor.
Conversationsi"After all what's there to talk about,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Grave Fairytalei"I sat in my tower, the seasons whirled,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Travellersi"Driving all day they came", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Madame Bovaryi"In the village ghetto hand to mouth", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 36)
Psyche's Husbandi"In the darkness of the myth-palace I sit waiting", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 37)
Lay Lady Layi"Six fucks & a getaway", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
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