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The cultural and social memoirs of an Australian journalist, broadcaster, novelist and poet. The author writes of the personal tensions arising from living in Australia while magnetised by Europe and its history. For many years an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) editor, MacCallum reflects on the conservatism and Anglophilia typical of much Australian culture during the fifties.
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John Thompson, the Poet as Broadcaster
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 11 no. 2 2011; 'John Thompson (1907-1968) was once an influential figure in Australian literature, not only as a poet but also as a broadcaster and editor, but is now generally overlooked if not forgotten. This essay re-evaluates Thompson's career along with his poetry through his experience as a radio producer, examining his changing sense of the radiophonic possibilities of verse. It pays particular attention to the ABC's flagship poetry programme, Quality Street, which Thompson created and which lasted a remarkable twenty-seven years (1946-1973). Given that there have been conflicts from the ABC's inception between its twin roles as public educator and publicly-funded entertainer, the longevity of Quality Street suggests that Thompson managed to strike a workable balance within the broad spectrum of the 'middlebrow', which is a key term throughout. The essay concludes by considering the wider implications of this.' (Author's abstract)
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Private Glimpses and Public Vision: the MacCallums' Story
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 February 1987;
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
Grandma's Brooding Presence...in a Splendid Autobiography
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 90 1987; (p. 7-8)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
Evolving Self
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age Monthly Review , July 1987; (p. 3-4)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
A Life of Mixed Blessings
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 March 1987;
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography
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Grub Street and Beyond
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , June no. 107 1987; (p. 76-77)
— Review of George Johnston : A Biography 1986 single work biography ; Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
Cracking the Ice with Mungo the Third
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 November vol. 108 no. 5543 1986; (p. 103)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
Mungo Matters
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 November 1986; (p. 49)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
Mungo and the Long Trip Home
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 November 1986; (p. 15)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
The Hard Road to Creative Fulfilment
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 December 1986; (p. 16)
— Review of Plankton's Luck : A Life in Retrospect 1986 single work autobiography -
John Thompson, the Poet as Broadcaster
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 11 no. 2 2011; 'John Thompson (1907-1968) was once an influential figure in Australian literature, not only as a poet but also as a broadcaster and editor, but is now generally overlooked if not forgotten. This essay re-evaluates Thompson's career along with his poetry through his experience as a radio producer, examining his changing sense of the radiophonic possibilities of verse. It pays particular attention to the ABC's flagship poetry programme, Quality Street, which Thompson created and which lasted a remarkable twenty-seven years (1946-1973). Given that there have been conflicts from the ABC's inception between its twin roles as public educator and publicly-funded entertainer, the longevity of Quality Street suggests that Thompson managed to strike a workable balance within the broad spectrum of the 'middlebrow', which is a key term throughout. The essay concludes by considering the wider implications of this.' (Author's abstract)
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- Salt 1990-2004 periodical (14 issues)
- Nation 1958 newspaper (337 issues)
- The Sydney Morning Herald 1842 newspaper (10236 issues)
- Urban,
- Sydney, New South Wales,
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