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1939...
vol.
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July
1939
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Venture : Jindyworobak Quarterly Pamphlet
est. 1939
Venture: Jindyworobak Quarterly Pamphlet
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Notes
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Includes an article by Dr. Kenneth Fry discussing the destruction of the way of life of the Aboriginal people.
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Includes notification of the 'reconstruction' of the Australian Composers' and Writers' Club and its name change to The Writers' Cultural Club of Australia.
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Also includes an introduction to the objectives of The Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray, notes on the Jindyworobak Club and a list of its members.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1939 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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ReturnFrom Enchantment: A Plea For the Blue Bird on Our Door Step,
single work
criticism
(p. 4-6)Kennedy cautions against building a national literature on escapism.
- The Razor Back, Broken Hilli"From what abysmal labrinth did you come", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Untitledi"The land was barren, sunscorched, relentless, unfriendly;", single work poetry (p. 7)
- October Suni"October weaves", single work poetry (p. 7)
- A Voice From The Cityi"Give me the clash of a thousand horns", single work poetry (p. 8)
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An Approach to Australian Poetry,
single work
criticism
(p. 9-15)Harris discusses Australian poetry both in a global context and as an evolving tradition.
- A Steelplate For A Shipi"It lay like a warm red blanket", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Johni"In the warm leather couch", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Lovely Lului"Lulu sat in trills and valleys", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Undertaker, single work prose (p. 16-17)
- Dingo Dan, single work short story humour (p. 17-20)
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