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The book's sections, with their subtly seasonal patterning, are designed to complement each other and to enrich the reader's imagination through the exacting precision of a style distinguished by its dextrous control. (Source: back cover)
Notes
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Dedication: To my daughter Katharine Margot, my husband David, my mother and the memory of my father.
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Comprises 'four deliberately distinctive sections': Part One - 'Contemporary References' a miscellany of social and literary subjects (pp. 2-20); Part Two - 'Psalms' a sequence of metaphysical poems (pp. 22-27); Part Three - 'The Midwife' consists a single poem (pp. 30-41); Part Four - 'The Winter Baby' celebrates a late-born daughter (pp. 44-64).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Overproofi""I write poetry". Perhaps", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Safei"In architecture now, your house", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Sherlock Holmesi""A sure lock on your homes,"", single work poetry (p. 5)
- For Schoolsi"Write a story for this setting:", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Nun as Directori"Her art was about objects.", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- The Lady at the Partyi"Donna is the friendliest", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Window as an Epigrami"In the day", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Poem on an AIDS Commerciali"No doubt there will always be", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Respirationi"Poems about poems don't seem", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Off the Cuffi"Street into sky, walls into sky, his ribs", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Membranei"The light in summer is more organized.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Gladiolusi"It's in the vase. I was anxious", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Needi"In a painting the lines show more", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Contemporary Referencesi"It's fun to write a poem", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- A Summer Emotioni"jealousy is a summer emotion", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Ballroomi"Can one make a monument now?", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Psalmi"We set the heart like a ruby in a laser", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Psalms, sequence poetry (p. 22-27)
- Second Psalmi"We cannot incarnate ourselves too long.", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Third Psalmi"Guard us.", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Poetics of Motherhood
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Editions , January-February no. 13 1992; (p. 25)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry -
Elusive Narratives That Intrigue
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 August 1990; (p. rev 5)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Jennifer Maiden 1990 selected work poetry -
Maiden Mellowed by a Season of Motherhood
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 July 1990; (p. 71)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Jennifer Maiden 1990 selected work poetry -
Evocative Poetry Echoes Everyday Events
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 July 1990; (p. 14)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
`The Hue Has Pain to Slow the Breath'
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 126 1990; (p. 16-17)
— Review of To the Ocean; and Scheherazade 1989 selected work poetry ; The Earthquake Lands 1990 selected work poetry ; The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry
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`The Hue Has Pain to Slow the Breath'
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 126 1990; (p. 16-17)
— Review of To the Ocean; and Scheherazade 1989 selected work poetry ; The Earthquake Lands 1990 selected work poetry ; The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry -
Evocative Poetry Echoes Everyday Events
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 July 1990; (p. 14)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
Maiden Mellowed by a Season of Motherhood
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 July 1990; (p. 71)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Jennifer Maiden 1990 selected work poetry -
Elusive Narratives That Intrigue
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 August 1990; (p. rev 5)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Jennifer Maiden 1990 selected work poetry -
Poetics of Motherhood
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Editions , January-February no. 13 1992; (p. 25)
— Review of The Winter Baby 1990 selected work poetry
Awards
- 1991 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
- 1991 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Poetry
- 1991 winner New South Wales State Literary Awards — Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
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