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Issue Details:
First known date:
2003...
no.
249
March
2003
of
Australian Book Review
est. 1961
Australian Book Review
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* Contents derived from the 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Why Make It Up?, single work correspondence (p. 5)
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Strained Elegy,
single work
review
— Review of Black and Whiteley : Barry Dickins in Search of Brett 2002 single work biography ; (p. 12) -
Paddy's Pictures,
single work
review
— Review of Patrick White, Painter Manque : Paintings, Painters and Their Influence on His Work 2002 single work criticism ; (p. 14) -
After Us the Savage God,
single work
review
— Review of Charles Conder : The Last Bohemian 2002 single work biography ; (p. 16-17) -
[Review] The Full Dress,
single work
review
— Review of The Full Dress 2002 selected work poetry ; (p. 21) -
The Brightest of the True Names : A Sketch Portrait of Fred Williams,
single work
essay
An account of the period in the late 1970s - early 1980s when McCaughey wrote the biography, Fred Williams 1927-1982. The essay explores the development of the author's relationship with Williams, his deepening appreciation of Williams' art and the experience of sharing with Williams the months immediately prior to the artist's death.
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Diary,
single work
column
Mateer provides an account of a symposium sponsored by the prominent Australian artist Domenico de Clario and inspired by the lecture series, 'The Abuse of Beauty' by the American phiolosopher Arthur Dante.
Artists, writers (including Mateer and Andrew Taylor) and theorists gathered in Albany to 'discuss the idea of beauty in contemporary culture'.
- Here Be Mermaidsi"Always hypnotised by maps,", single work poetry (p. 33)
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Paramount Place,
single work
review
— Review of Vandiemonian Essays 2002 selected work essay ; (p. 41-42) -
Media,
single work
criticism
Provides an overview of the development of the newspaper industry in Australia.
- Catholic Daydreamsi"Lost in language", single work poetry (p. 49)
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Breaking the Ice,
single work
review
— Review of Secrets and Spies : The Harbin Files 2002 single work autobiography ; (p. 50) -
Posthumous Poet,
single work
review
— Review of Michael Dransfield : A Retrospective 2002 selected work poetry ; (p. 54) -
Angels of Breath,
single work
review
— Review of Portrait in Skin 2002 selected work poetry ; The Islanders 2002 selected work poetry ; (p. 55-56) -
A Slick of Past,
single work
review
— Review of Timedancing 2002 selected work poetry ; Medium Security 2002 selected work poetry ; (p. 56-57) -
Unplugged Sensibilities,
single work
review
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Love Poet Live 2002 selected work poetry ; (p. 58-59) -
Downmarket Derring-Do,
single work
review
— Review of White Dog 2003 single work novel ; (p. 60) -
University of Hamburger,
single work
review
— Review of Academia Nuts 2002 single work novel ; (p. 61) -
The Albertine Motif,
single work
review
— Review of The French Tutor 2003 single work novel ; (p. 62) -
Permed Days,
single work
review
— Review of Air Guitar : The True Life and Daggy Times of a Lounge-Room Rock Star 2003 single work novel ; (p. 63)
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