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This collection of essays pays tribute to acclaimed Australian poet Rosemary Dobson, whose papers are held in the National Library of Australia. The book features essays by Elizabeth Lawson, Paul Hetherington and David McCooey and a selection of Dobson's poems highlight her diversity and artistry.
Notes
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Compiled and edited by Joy Hooton for the Friends of the National Library of Australia.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:National Library of Australia
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Rosemary Dobson : a life of making poetry, single work criticism biography (p. 1-28)
- The Anthropologisti"Her post-box is an outrigger canoe", single work poetry (p. 30)
- The Major-Generali"Grounded in Greek he kept the stoic phrase", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Cock Crowi"Wanting to be myself, alone,", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Bystanderi"I am the one who looks the other way.", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Daily Living : Folding the Sheetsi"You and I will fold the sheets", single work poetry (p. 34)
- The Artist, Lecturingi"So long exposed to the "dangers of his work"", single work poetry (p. 35)
- The News and Weatheri"I smoothed the pelt of the hills with my long looking", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Rosemary Dobson's Painting Poems, single work criticism (p. 37-44)
- 'An irreplaceable song', single work criticism (p. 45-59)
- Rosemary Dobson : vision and light, single work criticism (p. 61-68)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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When Proust Did the Dusting
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 January 2001; (p. 5)
— Review of Untold Lives and Later Poems 2000 selected work poetry ; Rosemary Dobson : A Celebration 2000 anthology criticism biography poetry -
Paying Homage to a Painterly Poet of Clear Elegance
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 September 2000; (p. 1,6-7)
-
When Proust Did the Dusting
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 January 2001; (p. 5)
— Review of Untold Lives and Later Poems 2000 selected work poetry ; Rosemary Dobson : A Celebration 2000 anthology criticism biography poetry -
Paying Homage to a Painterly Poet of Clear Elegance
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 September 2000; (p. 1,6-7)
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