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* Contents derived from the
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, 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Narcissus : Introductioni"And where the plankton is falling", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- The Making of a Monsteri"To wake out of oneself,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Narcissus Loses His Lovei"What happened to you, my skin?", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Painters' Banqueti"They came with their gifts of the senses", single work poetry (p. 8-10)
- Narcissus Among the Anthropologistsi"He wakes each morning with an erection.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Narcissus Laments Orpheusi"There was a first happy ending -", single work poetry (p. 14-16)
- By the Waterfalli"This bland surface", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- The Narcissus Filei"The truth is one and listens in one place.", single work poetry (p. 20)
- From the Autobiography of Narcissusi"only worth writing when one is young", single work poetry (p. 22-24)
- Intermezzoi"Music is the holiest of arts,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Shadow of the Charneli"The moon spreads along the river", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Narcissus Emblemsi"A worm crossing the path", single work poetry (p. 30-32)
- Echo's Moon-Calfi"Trust the Greeks to get the legend wrong.", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- At the Palacei"I found at the end of myself", single work poetry (p. 36-38)
- Narcissus as Critici"My Grandmother crooned over my cradle", single work poetry (p. 40)
- The Rainbow Makeri"It would take too much water, they said.", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Narcissus's Revolutionary Sayings : A Selectioni"Right up until the moment of death, there is a sense in", single work poetry (p. 44-48)
- Echo's Farewelli"A part of good-bye,", single work poetry (p. 49-50)
- The Burial of Narcissusi"That such a rich sky should prevail", single work poetry (p. 52)
- Postludei"The land where we have been is marked by dreams,", single work poetry (p. 54)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Peter Porter : An Interview
John Kinsella
(interviewer),
1996
single work
interview
— Appears in: Verse [UK] , vol. 13 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 64-89) -
John Kinsella Interviews Peter Porter Regarding Collaboration Between Peter Porter and Arthur Boyd
John Kinsella
(interviewer),
1995
single work
interview
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 40 no. 3 1995; (p. 19-38) -
The Cosmopolitan Eye : Peter Porter and Arthur Boyd
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Phoenix Review , Winter no. 7-8 1992; (p. 99-109) -
Beyond Apocalypse
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 197-236) -
Working with Arthur Boyd
1987
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Westerly , March vol. 32 no. 1 1987; (p. 69-78)
-
In 'Fast Forward' to 'Narcissus'
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Phoenix Review , Summer 1986/7 no. 1 1986; (p. 113-115)
— Review of Narcissus 1984 selected work poetry -
John Kinsella Interviews Peter Porter Regarding Collaboration Between Peter Porter and Arthur Boyd
John Kinsella
(interviewer),
1995
single work
interview
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 40 no. 3 1995; (p. 19-38) -
Beyond Apocalypse
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 197-236) -
Peter Porter : An Interview
John Kinsella
(interviewer),
1996
single work
interview
— Appears in: Verse [UK] , vol. 13 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 64-89) -
The Cosmopolitan Eye : Peter Porter and Arthur Boyd
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Phoenix Review , Winter no. 7-8 1992; (p. 99-109) -
Working with Arthur Boyd
1987
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Westerly , March vol. 32 no. 1 1987; (p. 69-78)
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