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* Contents derived from the
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, 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- A Giant Refreshedi"The market gardeners of my home town,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Forefathers' View of Failurei"Men with religion as their best technique,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Once Bitten, Twice Bitten, Once Shy, Twice Shyi"The trap setter in a steel dawn", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Mr Robertsi"He was the great Consul and his teacher's gown", single work poetry (p. 5)
- A Christmas Recalledi"The water pushed at its thin scud of oil", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Sick-Room at Homei"Your stomach, darling, is upset.", single work poetry (p. 7)
- All Other Time is Peacei"What is locked in a book", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Syrup of Figs will Cast Out Feari"The crafty baby surrounded by his cot", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Picture of Nobodyi"Dear, the people I count on", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Conventions of Deathi"We live under the stately mushroom shadow -", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Metamorphosisi"This new Daks suit, greeny-brown,", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Death's Morning Shadowsi"It's light, here's thumping in the pipes - spit", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Beast and the Beautyi"His fear never loud in daylight, risen to a night whisper", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Walking Home on St Cecilia's Dayi"It is sublime adjustment: now", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Reflection on My Own Namei"P eter - a name I share with many others -", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Changes Wrungi"With the white blouse almost starched,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Tunes for the Fortunatei"With a narrow strip of garden and a hedge", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Lament for a Proprietori"This was the end of a man but also died", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- What a Lying Lot the Writers Arei"To put it all down now I take my pencil up", single work poetry (p. 16)
- John Marston Advises Angeri"All the boys are howling to take the girls to bed.", single work poetry (p. 17)
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Oxford University Press
, 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Giant Refreshedi"The market gardeners of my home town,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Forefathers' View of Failurei"Men with religion as their best technique,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Once Bitten, Twice Bitten, Once Shy, Twice Shyi"The trap setter in a steel dawn", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Mr Robertsi"He was the great Consul and his teacher's gown", single work poetry (p. 6)
- A Christmas Recalledi"The water pushed at its thin scud of oil", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Sick-Room at Homei"Your stomach, darling, is upset.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- All Other Time is Peacei"What is locked in a book", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Syrup of Figs will Cast Out Feari"The crafty baby surrounded by his cot", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Picture of Nobodyi"Dear, the people I count on", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Conventions of Deathi"We live under the stately mushroom shadow -", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Metamorphosisi"This new Daks suit, greeny-brown,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Death's Morning Shadowsi"It's light, here's thumping in the pipes - spit", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Beast and the Beautyi"His fear never loud in daylight, risen to a night whisper", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Walking Home on St Cecilia's Dayi"It is sublime adjustment: now", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Changes Wrungi"With the white blouse almost starched,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Tunes for the Fortunatei"With a narrow strip of garden and a hedge", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Lament for a Proprietori"This was the end of a man but also died", single work poetry (p. 19)
- What a Lying Lot the Writers Arei"To put it all down now I take my pencil up", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- John Marston Advises Angeri"All the boys are howling to take the girls to bed.", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Sick Man's Jeweli"Number and movement mock the sultry citizen", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
-
Interior Landscapes in Peter Porter's Later Poetry
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 93-97)
— Appears in: Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 111-121, notes 269-270) -
A Porter Canon?
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Stand Magazine , September vol. 1 no. 3 1999; (p. 33-41) A personal reflection by Bennett on Porter's poetry and the individual poems which merit inclusion in a "Porter Canon". Bennett draws attention to the many outstanding poems which are not included in the 1999 2 volume work Collected Poems. -
High Plains Drifter
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Review , Spring vol. 89 no. 1 1999; (p. 17-19)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
Inside Out
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , May vol. 4 no. 4 1999; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
A Devotion to the Ironic
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 July 1999; (p. 22)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry
-
Taking the Muse Out of Music
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 September vol. 103 no. 5383 1983; (p. 88,91)
— Review of The Younger Australian Poets 1983 anthology poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
No Apologies, Please
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 9 April no. 5010 1999; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
The Sound and the Silence
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , May vol. 9 no. 4 1999; (p. 25)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
Porter's Voice
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 212 1999; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry -
A Devotion to the Ironic
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 July 1999; (p. 22)
— Review of Collected Poems : Volume 2 1984-1999 1999 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 1983 selected work poetry - y Peter Porter South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1992 Z90225 1992 single work criticism
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Peter Porter
Candida Baker
(interviewer),
1989
single work
biography
interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 260-283) -
Beyond Apocalypse
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 197-236) -
Passports to Paradise: Peter Porter and Clive James
1988
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: A Sense of Exile : Essays in the Literature of the Asia-Pacific Region 1988; (p. 67-79) -
Love and Death : Nine Points of Peter Porter
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 27 no. 9 1983; (p. 31-38)
Awards
- 1983 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
- 1983 winner Duff-Cooper Award (UK)
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