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* Contents derived from the 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Bushmen in Porcelain Palaces : Knowing and Mistaking in Such is Life,
single work
criticism
Wilson argues that the dominant themes of Such is Life are the conflict between free will and determinism, and the nature of knowledge. Wilson demonstrates that both inductive and deductive reasoning are practised by characters in the novel and argues that they reflect, respectively, European and Australian methods of reasoning. The novel dramatizes Tom Collins' mistakes after using both types of reasoning, reflecting the uncertainty of knowledge, and demonstrating that categoric and tautegoric knowledge frequently cohabitate in human experience.
- Grit : A Doxologyi"I praise the country women", single work poetry (p. 143-144)
- Late Night Radioi"On tape and late at night", single work poetry (p. 145)
- God and Emily Have a Sense of Humour, single work short story (p. 146-151)
- On Durras Beachi"Another night, again", single work poetry (p. 152)
- The 379i"The bus was full of them tonight", single work poetry (p. 153-154)
- The Beaconsi"On the hillcrest at evening you burned", single work poetry (p. 154)
- Peter Kenna's 'A Hard God', single work criticism (p. 155-171)
- The World Mayi"Where was I?", single work poetry (p. 171)
- Handing Out Leafletsi"Last time we handed out leaflets", single work poetry (p. 172-173)
- Water-Wheeli"Somewhere - the cry before cues", single work poetry (p. 173)
- Gardeneri"Gum-leaf smoke and cherry-blossom", single work poetry (p. 174)
- Acorns, single work short story (p. 175-186)
- The Men (for Ken Bolton)i"Men.", single work poetry (p. 187-188)
- The House and Carti"My father pulls into the lane", single work poetry (p. 189)
- At Homei"Then one day you have to fight", single work poetry (p. 189)
- "My voices are ridiculous" Tripi"I don't cry because of her", single work poetry (p. 190)
- Being in Lovei"When you are dying of cancer", single work poetry (p. 191)
- Raining Down Meaning, single work criticism (p. 192-203)
- The Catchi"You came home with live things in your", single work poetry (p. 204)
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