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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Rebel Angel (for Michael Driscoll)i"Shit off with this fake dome of a life.", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Action Would Kill It / A Gamblei"When I couldn't he always discussed things.", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Keep Shootingi"Dirty spikes rattle in the glovebox, morphine", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- The Imitatori"Central station slides by, I sit here stranded in a window pane.", single work poetry (p. 17-24)
- Envoii"Watch him, serving out his year in this neutral atmosphere-", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Canticles on the Skini"thwack the tight skin once - wait, this act", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
- Passing Through Experiencesi"I lived on drugs and understood the pushers", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Comes From Insidei"Don't pity this naked mind that walks like a monk", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The Beautiful Seasoni"Some sunny day does not support any more", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Some More Experiencesi"Seems we were born in captivity, he said, and burn", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Sonnets to Be Written from Prisoni"O to be "in the news" again - now as fashion runs", single work poetry (p. 32-35)
- Blown Glass and Picture Tubei"Come on, let tell of it in here, under the yellow", single work poetry (p. 36-38)
- Towards Abstraction/Possibly a Gull's Wingi"The most disconcerting feature", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Guns Sounding at Dawni"Right as soon as you realise", single work poetry (p. 40)
- Card Tables Covered with Dicei"Why it has to be in any direction I don't know", single work poetry (p. 41)
- The Domesticityi"She drove out the moisture and the long dust", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Your Magazine Husbandi"Finally after strolling along", single work poetry (p. 43-46)
- Ode to Denisei"Taking-up the core again (found drifting)", single work poetry (p. 47)
- Never Seek to Telli"Green seasons turn out tan leaves", single work poetry (p. 48)
- 4 am Shall We Always Be Waitingi"And must it always come down to time", single work poetry (p. 49)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Robert Adamson's Reckoning
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 121 1990; (p. 57-62) -
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s, II
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 3 1982; (p. 300-310)
— Review of Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1976 selected work poetry -
The Truth I Know : An Interview with Robert Adamson by John Tranter
John Tranter
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Makar , January vol. 14 no. 1 1980; (p. 3-13) A Possible Contemporary Poetry : Interviews with Thirteen Poets from the New Australian Poetry 1982; (p. 132-153) -
[Review] Selected Poems [et al]
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 27 no. 1 1979;
— Review of Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; The Inspector of Tides 1972 selected work poetry ; Cross the Border 1977 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From 1979 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 July 1978; (p. 18)
— Review of Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry
-
Some Volumes of Selected Poems of the 1970s, II
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 10 no. 3 1982; (p. 300-310)
— Review of Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : The Vernacular Republic 1976 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1975 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1976 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 July 1978; (p. 18)
— Review of Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems [et al]
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 27 no. 1 1979;
— Review of Selected Poems 1977 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; The Inspector of Tides 1972 selected work poetry ; Cross the Border 1977 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From 1979 selected work poetry -
Robert Adamson's Reckoning
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 121 1990; (p. 57-62) -
The Truth I Know : An Interview with Robert Adamson by John Tranter
John Tranter
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Makar , January vol. 14 no. 1 1980; (p. 3-13) A Possible Contemporary Poetry : Interviews with Thirteen Poets from the New Australian Poetry 1982; (p. 132-153) -
Getting Further Away : The Poetry of Robert Adamson
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 38 no. 1 1978; (p. 60-71)
Awards
- 1977 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
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