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1992
The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees
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Notes
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This work includes a series of poems titled Ujigawa No Yugure [ Evenings on the Uji River], which was the winner of the Printed Matter International Award Tokyo in 1991.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger
, 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Gingerbread House : Markwell, via Bulahdelahi"At the Court of King Caractacus", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Works and Daysi"The earth comes up", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Works and Days, sequence poetry (p. 9-17)
- Works and Days : On the Wallabyi"Began quickly on the inside.", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Works and Days : The Human Arm in a Cage of Mosquitoesi"A troopship is leaving Bombay.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Works and Days : The Only Pretty Ring Timei"Black smoke, black sky", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Works and Days : Bush Telegraphi"In the bladey grass", single work poetry (p. 14-17)
- Pemulwuyi"This trophy here was painfully got.", single work poetry (p. 18-20)
- Views from Pinchguti"Picture a track, not one of ours", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Lapahi"The light's strange, far off its aim,", single work poetry (p. 23-27)
- The Empty Landi"In winter's wet turn", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Simple Rustici"The year's all seasons", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The Explorersi"When we first came here were mere lines", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Snowi"Everywhere is the gateway to the snow", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Postcard from Tasmaniai"In my smoky hut on the mountainside", single work poetry (p. 32)
- A Day at Terania Creeki"Stillness then", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Moving World and the Watching Worldi"The whole valley knows the sawmill's secret", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Gloucester, N.S.W.i"Trapped in all that space", single work poetry (p. 33)
- The North Shore Linei"I travel down the North Shore line.", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Autumn in Newtowni"In Newtown", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Ninety-Nine and Naming
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Scrawl , October vol. 3 no. 4 1994; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Absence : New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry -
Powerful, Distinctive and in Tune
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 20 March 1993; (p. 48)
— Review of The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry -
Give Me Kisses
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 149 1993; (p. 51)
— Review of The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry -
A Major Work, with an Unassuming Smile
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 16 no. 1 1993; (p. 125-128)
— Review of The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry -
Songs of Distance
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 March 1993; (p. 8)
— Review of One Day She Catches Fire 1992 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry
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[Review] Four Zoas of Australia [et al]
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Scarp , May no. 22 1993; (p. 64-66)
— Review of Four Zoas of Australia 1992 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry ; The Apple and the Serpent 1992 selected work poetry ; Absence : New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; The Mask and the Jagged Star 1992 selected work poetry -
Return of the Long Title
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 53 no. 1 1993; (p. 202-210)
— Review of The Mask and the Jagged Star 1992 selected work poetry ; Holding the Golden Apple : Love Poems 1985 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry ; The View from the Non-Members' Bar 1992 selected work poetry ; The Apple and the Serpent 1992 selected work poetry -
After Poetry 16, a Quarterly Account of Recent Poetry : Back to Basics
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 130 1993; (p. 61-66)
— Review of Dancing on the Drainboard 1993 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry ; Sleeve Notes 1992 selected work poetry ; Mother Waits for Father Late 1992 selected work poetry -
Ninety-Nine and Naming
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Scrawl , October vol. 3 no. 4 1994; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Absence : New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry -
What I Say...
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , April vol. 12 no. 1 1993; (p. 68-69)
— Review of The Land of the Brolga : Australian Bush Ballads Poems and Songs 1986 selected work poetry lyric/song ; The Naming of the Harbour and the Trees 1992 selected work poetry ; What I Say 1992 selected work poetry
Awards
- 1992 second Anne Elder Award
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