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'Beverley Farmer's reputation as a deeply sensitive and lyrical writer was established with her short stories. Her two collections Milk and Home Time are included here with five uncollected stories and others which were part of A Body of Water. The stories in this richly rewarding collection unfold in the order in which they were written.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Gerontissa, single work short story (p. 1-8)
- Baptism Maureen, single work short story (p. 9-17)
- Marina Mother and Child, single work short story (p. 18-26)
- Ismini, single work short story (p. 27-34)
- Maria's Girl, single work short story (p. 35-42)
- The Harem, single work short story (p. 43-53)
- The Albatross, single work short story (p. 54-59)
- Inheritance, single work short story (p. 60-69)
- Darling Odile, single work short story (p. 70-81)
- Snowfall, single work short story (p. 82-95)
- Melpo, single work short story (p. 96-107)
- Sally's Birthday, single work short story (p. 108-119)
- Woman in a Mirror, single work short story (p. 120-127)
- A Pawpaw All the Way from Queensland, single work short story (p. 128-135)
- Milk, single work short story (p. 136-148)
- At the Airport, single work short story (p. 149-158)
- Snake, single work short story (p. 159-170)
- Summer on Ice, single work short story (p. 171-184)
- On the Pier, single work short story (p. 185-190)
- Caffe Veneto, single work short story (p. 191-203)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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‘Dramas of Encounter and Recognition’ : Gender and the Limits of ACARA’s Aspirations for the Teaching of Literature in Schools
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Teaching Australian Literature : From Classroom Conversations to National Imaginings 2011; (p. 231-245) 'In some respects, the aims of the National Curriculum Board's Shape of the Australian Curriculum : English (May 2009) could not have been more utopian: to 'help individuals participate in society', to enable 'young people to improve their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their communities and their nation', and so on. By the time we get to ACARA's The Australian Curriculum: English (2010), these values are explicitly tied to personal modes of self-governance and self-restraint (where students 'recognise and regulate their emotions', 'develop personal and social competence as they learn to manage themselves', etc.) and to the more explicit task of 'nation-building', although the links between the study of English and these various values and ideologies remain vague and gestural. Nevertheless, self-improvement, self-regulation and social cohesion are among the primary ideals of these documents, which identify literary studies in particular (now working in tandem with literacy and English language study) as a key discipline through while they might be realised.' (Author's introduction, 231) -
y
Beverley Farmer's Collected Stories
Insight Text Guides - Collected Stories: Beverley Farmer
Elsternwick
:
Insight Publications
,
2007
6897577
2007
single work
criticism
'Insight Text Guides - Collected Stories: Beverley Farmer is designed to help secondary English students undesrtand and analyse the text. This comprehensive study guide to Beverley Farmer's short stories contains detailed character and chapter analysis and explores genres, structure, themes and language. Essay questions and sample answers help to prepare students for creating written responses to the text.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dead Wasps with Stings : Touching on Beverley Farmer's "Collected Stories"
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , Spring vol. 58 no. 3 1998; (p. 48-61) -
Take More Than a Weekend
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 11 no. 1 1997; (p. 53)
— Review of Collected Stories 1996 selected work short story -
Dazzling New Light on the Familiar
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 June 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Collected Stories 1996 selected work short story
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A Subtle, Singular Voice, from the Very First
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 June 1996; (p. C11)
— Review of Collected Stories 1996 selected work short story -
Dazzling New Light on the Familiar
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 June 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Collected Stories 1996 selected work short story -
Take More Than a Weekend
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 11 no. 1 1997; (p. 53)
— Review of Collected Stories 1996 selected work short story -
‘Dramas of Encounter and Recognition’ : Gender and the Limits of ACARA’s Aspirations for the Teaching of Literature in Schools
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Teaching Australian Literature : From Classroom Conversations to National Imaginings 2011; (p. 231-245) 'In some respects, the aims of the National Curriculum Board's Shape of the Australian Curriculum : English (May 2009) could not have been more utopian: to 'help individuals participate in society', to enable 'young people to improve their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their communities and their nation', and so on. By the time we get to ACARA's The Australian Curriculum: English (2010), these values are explicitly tied to personal modes of self-governance and self-restraint (where students 'recognise and regulate their emotions', 'develop personal and social competence as they learn to manage themselves', etc.) and to the more explicit task of 'nation-building', although the links between the study of English and these various values and ideologies remain vague and gestural. Nevertheless, self-improvement, self-regulation and social cohesion are among the primary ideals of these documents, which identify literary studies in particular (now working in tandem with literacy and English language study) as a key discipline through while they might be realised.' (Author's introduction, 231) -
Dead Wasps with Stings : Touching on Beverley Farmer's "Collected Stories"
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , Spring vol. 58 no. 3 1998; (p. 48-61) -
y
Beverley Farmer's Collected Stories
Insight Text Guides - Collected Stories: Beverley Farmer
Elsternwick
:
Insight Publications
,
2007
6897577
2007
single work
criticism
'Insight Text Guides - Collected Stories: Beverley Farmer is designed to help secondary English students undesrtand and analyse the text. This comprehensive study guide to Beverley Farmer's short stories contains detailed character and chapter analysis and explores genres, structure, themes and language. Essay questions and sample answers help to prepare students for creating written responses to the text.' (Publisher's blurb)
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