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Dedication: To the glory of God and in memory of Anne, Steve, Rosalind and Chris
Contents
- The Craze Field of Dried Mudi"These lagoons, these anabranches,", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Grassfire Stanzasi"August, and black centres expand on the afternoon paddock.", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Homage to the Launching-Placei"Pleasure-craft of the sprung rhythms, bed,", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- First Essay on Interesti"Not usury, but interest. The cup slowed in mid-raise,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Fishermen at South Headi"They have walked out as far as they can go on the prow of the continent,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Doormani"The man applying rules to keep me out", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Fuel Stoppage on Gladesville Road Bridge in the Year 1980i"So we're sitting over our sick beloved engine", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Sydney Highrise Variations, sequence poetry (p. 12-16)
- View of Sydney, Australia, from Gladesville Road Bridgei"There's that other great arch eastward, with its hanging highways;", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Flight from Manhattani"It is possible the heights of this view are a museum:", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The C19-20i"The Nineteenth Century. The Twentieth Century.", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Recession of the Jonesesi"The worldwide breath of Catching Up", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Quintets for Robert Morleyi"Is it possible that hyper-", single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
- The New Moreton Bayi"A grog-primed overseer, who later died,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Anthropomorphicsi"Outside the serious media, the violence of animals", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Romantic Theme of Ruinsi"The workmen clinked their steel, trudging; one murmured couplets", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Bent Water in the Tasmanian Highlandsi"Flashy wrists out of buttoned grass cuffs, feral whisky burning gravels,", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Equanimityi"Nests of golden porridge shattered in the silky-oak trees,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Forest Hit by Modern Usei"The forest, hit by modern use,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Showeri"From the metal poppy", single work poetry (p. 27)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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A Poetics of Sacred and Secular in Australia
2020
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 20 no. 2 2020;'This essay examines the claims to secularity of contemporary Australia, arguing that in the context of Indigenous Australians' declaration, in the document 'Uluru: Statement from the Heart', and of many poetic expressions, we must more fully explore the category of the sacred. Further, the essay argues that in contemporary Australia, sacred and secular domains need to be mutually engaged. The essay offers the idea of the poetic sacred - where secular (political, earthed, civic) and sacred (numinous, transcendent, meaning-making) possibilities can be seen in dialogue. 'Uluru: Statement from the Heart', as well as the poetry of Bruce Dawe, Les Murray, Lionel Fogarty and Judith Beveridge are examined, as exemplars of the poetic sacred.' (Publication abstract)
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Contemporary Poetry and the Sacred
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 153-167) -
The Containment of Violence : Aspects of the Roles of War in the Work of David Malouf and Les Murray
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kunapipi , [Double Issue] vol. 18 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 239-248) -
What Will Suffice : Les A. Murray's `The People's Otherworld'
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Caught in the Draught: On Contemporary Australian Culture and Society 1994; (p. 177-190) -
With the Distinct Timbre of an Australian Voice : The Poetry of Les Murray
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 6 no. 2 1992; (p. 121-129) The Totem Ship 1996; (p. 162-184) The West Verandah : The Life and Work of Les Murray 2016;
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The Swirling Poetries : Recent Poetry in Australia
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Autumn-Winter no. 18/19 1984; (p. 52-57)
— Review of Clairvoyant in Autumn 1983 selected work poetry ; Light Pressure 1983 selected work poetry ; The Fiesta of Men 1983 selected work poetry ; A Flag for the Wind 1982 selected work poetry ; The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
Les Murray: A Marvellous Poetic Plunge
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 December vol. 103 no. 5394 1983; (p. 99)
— Review of The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
[Review] The People's Otherworld : Poems
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 5-6 November 1983; (p. 19)
— Review of The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
[Review] The People's Otherworld : Poems
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 3 December 1983; (p. 15)
— Review of The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
[Review] The People's Otherworld : Poems
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 November 1983; (p. 41)
— Review of The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
Contemporary Poetry and the Sacred
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 153-167) -
Les Murray's Vernacular Republic
1986
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Diversity Itself : Essays in Australian Arts and Culture 1986; (p. 21-37) -
Les Murray : A Note on Editions
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , Spring vol. 2 no. 1 1988; (p. 67) -
Creation from Our Side : Les Murray
Paul Kavanagh
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Peter Kuch
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1991
single work
interview
— Appears in: Conversations : Interviews with Australian Writers 1991; (p. 197-214) -
With the Distinct Timbre of an Australian Voice : The Poetry of Les Murray
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 6 no. 2 1992; (p. 121-129) The Totem Ship 1996; (p. 162-184) The West Verandah : The Life and Work of Les Murray 2016;