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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
Autobiography conveyed through 14 poems.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Inglewood,
Stirling area,
Northern Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Victor Publishing
, 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- My Days Were Fauvei"In wartime I was born in Hertfordshire", single work poetry autobiography (p. 1-15)
- Sly Breadi"When young I had not thought that bread was sly", single work poetry autobiography (p. 16-34)
- An Alien Rubi"A shot between the hansome eyes, the gun", single work poetry autobiography (p. 35-48)
- Joe Blisteri"Why I returned to Perth I could not tell", single work poetry autobiography (p. 49-61)
- Banksia Candlesi"Home to my dog, to loyal bookshelves, home", single work poetry autobiography (p. 62-71)
- Chaff and Brani"'Chaff and bran! Chaff and bran!' So cruel verse scorned", single work poetry autobiography (p. 72-97)
- East Canningtoni"The war clung to my hurt mind like a creeper,", single work poetry autobiography (p. 98-109)
- Lake Mongeri"We left our rambling house of weatherboard", single work poetry autobiography (p. 110-119)
- Mediterranean Mani"Between the two lands, each which I call home,", single work poetry autobiography (p. 120-139)
- High Barnet Revisitedi"Out from North London, with the morning fair,", single work poetry autobiography (p. 140-145)
- Homage to William Byrdi"I walked the Essex country road, no one", single work poetry autobiography (p. 146-152)
- Blackwood Ironmani"The Blackwood River threads a countryside", single work poetry autobiography (p. 153-163)
- Wuribinilai"Whipping your eyes, wringing the car's gear changes,", single work poetry autobiography (p. 164-175)
- Joseph Streeti"The Room, or Study of my Own, it's here,", single work poetry autobiography (p. 176-180)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Verse of Many Colours
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 24 May 2003; (p. 18)
— Review of My Days Were Fauve : An Autobiography in Verse 2002 selected work poetry autobiography
-
Verse of Many Colours
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 24 May 2003; (p. 18)
— Review of My Days Were Fauve : An Autobiography in Verse 2002 selected work poetry autobiography
Awards
- 2002 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Poetry
Last amended 10 Jun 2003 17:04:27
