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He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's
single work
humour
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First known date:
1994...
1994
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's
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'John Birmingham has lived with eighty-nine people and kept notes on all of them. This is their story.
''A rat died in the living room at King Street and we didn't know. There was at least six inches of compacted rubbish between our feet and the floor. Old Ratty must have crawled in there and died of pleasure. A visitor uncovered him while groping about for a beer!'
'This best-seller led to a successful stage play and major motion picture, starring Noah Taylor and Sophie Lee. It has been published in Britain and Italy.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Adapted to the stage by Slem Productions at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, 1999.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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I Don't Give a Fuck : The Vogel Goes Grunge
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Telling Stories : Australian Life and Literature 1935–2012 2013; (p. 459-464) -
Mamboing Matilda : Surf-lifestyle T-shirts and Representations of Australian Cultural Identity
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Imagined Australia : Reflections around the Reciprocal Construction of Identity between Australia and Europe 2009; (p. 201-213) This chapter explores how the many dimensions of Australian national identity, ‘so strongly rooted in the popular culture and representations of a country, function as a set of several signifiers for the narratives of Australianness and for the meanings of ‘being Australian’(Elder 2007)’. It also explores ‘the way an Australian surf lifestyle brand, Mambo, conveys images and representations of Australianness…’ (202) -
Two Sides to the Story : Against
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-28 December 2003; (p. 22)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel -
Two Sides to the Story : For
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-28 December 2003; (p. 22)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel -
Birmingham's Last Hurrah
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 24 August 2003; (p. 10)
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Two Sides to the Story : For
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-28 December 2003; (p. 22)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel -
Two Sides to the Story : Against
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-28 December 2003; (p. 22)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel -
Be It Ever So Humble
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 November 1994; (p. rev 6)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel -
CoverNotes
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 12 August 2001; (p. 11) The West Australian , 1 September 2001; (p. Big Weekend)
— Review of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand : Hilarious True Stories of Share House Accommodation in Australia in the 1990's 1994 single work novel ; Poison Under Their Lips 2001 single work novel -
Just One Drawback
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 March 2003; (p. 6) -
Birmingham's Last Hurrah
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 24 August 2003; (p. 10) -
Mamboing Matilda : Surf-lifestyle T-shirts and Representations of Australian Cultural Identity
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Imagined Australia : Reflections around the Reciprocal Construction of Identity between Australia and Europe 2009; (p. 201-213) This chapter explores how the many dimensions of Australian national identity, ‘so strongly rooted in the popular culture and representations of a country, function as a set of several signifiers for the narratives of Australianness and for the meanings of ‘being Australian’(Elder 2007)’. It also explores ‘the way an Australian surf lifestyle brand, Mambo, conveys images and representations of Australianness…’ (202) -
The Lost City of Vegas : David Malouf's Old Brisbane
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Hot Iron Corrugated Sky : 100 Years of Queensland Writing 2002; (p. 2-8) -
Flatmate Wanted
1996
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 22 August 1996; (p. 6)
Awards
- 2010 shortlisted Australian Book Review Fan Poll
Last amended 13 Mar 2015 14:39:01
Settings:
- Brisbane, Queensland,
- 1990s
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