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Discusses both Farmer's poetry, fiction and criticism against the background of recent "dynamic revaluations of language and contexts" and examines the ways in which Farmer's writing leads readers "beyond familiar thresholds." Includes a chronology of Farmer's life, xi-xiv and bibliography 249-255.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Waking in This Roomi"Waking in this room", single work poetry (p. 153)
- Paddlei"We three women walked to the cove.", single work poetry (p. 158-159)
- Snapshots of Kakadui"The water has left", single work poetry (p. 161-162)
- Crossing to Zakynthosi"At the roaring quay, with the ferry tied", single work poetry (p. 163)
- Headland, Tasmaniai"Armchairs turned to the view-", single work poetry (p. 164-165)
- Heat Wavei"It was a daybreak sky, the tide out", single work poetry (p. 165-166)
- Rain, single work poetry (p. 166-167)
- A Mothi"The table lamp is already on, a dome", single work poetry (p. 167-168)
- On Bruny, single work (p. 169)
- Annas Husi"There were chairs strung like lyres", single work poetry (p. 170-172)
- Untitledi"Here are caged shadows,", single work poetry (p. 172)
- The Smell of Applesi"The smell of apples", single work poetry (p. 172-173)
- Figsi"A bubble of milk", single work poetry (p. 173)
- Here and There are Seedsi"Here and there are seeds,", single work poetry (p. 173-174)
- Thirteen Turns of a Wheeli"One old and feeble", single work poetry (p. 175-176)
- Pairs of Dark Swallowsi"Pairs of dark swallows", single work poetry (p. 177-178)
- Two Seated Buddhasi"Two seated Buddhas", single work poetry (p. 178)
- Untitledi"A temple of wood", single work poetry (p. 179)
- Seven Haikui"A cormorant perched", single work poetry (p. 179-180)
- Reeds and Brown Wateri"Reeds and brown water-", single work poetry (p. 180)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] Against the Grain
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 21 no. 3 2004; (p. 402-404)
— Review of Against the Grain : Beverley Farmer's Writing 2001 selected work criticism
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[Review] Against the Grain
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 21 no. 3 2004; (p. 402-404)
— Review of Against the Grain : Beverley Farmer's Writing 2001 selected work criticism
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Subjects:
- The Seal Woman 1992 single work novel
- The House in the Light 1995 single work novel
- A Body of Water : A Year's Notebook 1990 selected work autobiography short story poetry diary
- Milk 1983 single work short story
- Home Time 1985 selected work short story
- Alone : A Novel 1980 single work novel
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