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'A selection of writings by women from Ireland, Australia, England, Canada and other countries. This book sets out to show that whether Irish or of Irish descent, they balance ancient history, myth and legend with the fragility and tenuousness of contemporary society.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication: For my grandmother Marya Jamison in fond remembrance - may I be half as wise.
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Dedication: To my grand-daughter Michaela Murphy, a delightful wee girl indeed.
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Epigraph: In some far, dim, ancestral hour / There is our root of power.
The strength we give is the strength we make; / And the strength we have is the strength we take, / Given us down from the long-gone years, / Cleansed in the salt of others' tears.
(from Heritage by Mary Gilmore. From Selected Poems).
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Melbourne,
Flemington - North Melbourne area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Spinifex Press
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Searchingi"Dislocated to find location I come in search of family,", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Beginningi"There I entered Ireland-", single work poetry (p. 4-6)
- Changingi"I stood uncertain among threads twisted at my feet", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- The Final Seasoni"You always thought", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- A Shadow on the Heart (In Memory of the Irish Famine 1845-49)i"It's grey today an outline of winter", single work poetry (p. 51-52)
- To Whom It May Concerni"We have known Maureen Ryan", single work poetry (p. 53-56)
- A Joyous Day, single work prose biography (p. 57-66)
- Power Cuts, single work autobiography (p. 101-120)
- How I Might Write Irish, single work biography (p. 170-172)
- Broken Languagei"Broken languages cross the sky,", single work poetry (p. 173-176)
- Lunch Music Cafei"The glass roof covers music of diners.", single work poetry (p. 177)
- Among Treesi"Towards night the park gathers in", single work poetry (p. 178)
- Invisible Inki"You've exhausted the dead", single work poetry (p. 179-180)
- Ideas of Sirensi"Sirens call, split the hour", single work poetry (p. 181)
- Antipodean Geographyi"Continents on the wall", single work poetry (p. 182)
- The Pure in Hearti"They have taken babies", single work poetry (p. 183)
- Growing a Language, single work prose biography (p. 250-252)
- Paper Petals, single work biography (p. 253-254)
- White Petalsi"A storm of white flowers with sun warm centres", single work poetry (p. 255-256)
- Good Fairy Bad Fairy, single work short story (p. 257)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Capturing Erin's Gentle Lunacy
1996
single work
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 October 1996; (p. C4) -
The Eleventh Hour
1996
single work
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— Appears in: Muse , October no. 156 1996; (p. 22)
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The Eleventh Hour
1996
single work
column
— Appears in: Muse , October no. 156 1996; (p. 22) -
Capturing Erin's Gentle Lunacy
1996
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 October 1996; (p. C4)
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