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Information on the inside back cover states that contributors to this issue are between the ages of 16 and 20.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1944 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Editorial,
single work
prose
(p. 2)This editorial calls for experimentation with poetry from contributors.
- These Leaden Weightsi"Row upon row with relentless unintent", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Two Sonnetsi"I saw your door half open as I climbed", single work poetry (p. 5)
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Poetic Fire,
single work
prose
(p. 6-7)Thea Astley at 19 years of age comments on the composition of poetry, the public's view of poets, and the lack of financial support for poets.
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Barjai Book Bulletin,
single work
column
(p. 7)In this column the Barjai editors recommend "books that they consider it imperative youth read".
- Song in Autumni"The tedious sobs of violins", Laurence Collinson (translator), single work poetry (p. 9)
- Poemi"Out of my window", single work poetry (p. 9)
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Modern Reading,
single work
review
— Review of North Coast : Selected Verse 1943 selected work poetry ; The Merciless Beauty : A Poetry Sequence 1943 single work poetry ; The Vegetative Eye 1943 single work novel ;(p. 10-11)Reid gives an overview of English writing of the time. Also included are reviews of C.B Christensen's North Coast and Max Harris' The Vegetative Eye.
- Dead Dreamsi"My dream is dead", single work poetry (p. 12)
- From Troyi"Sing of the sunset sky, the strange, chill plains", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Intolerancei"The intolerance of all humanity", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Soldiersi"They have fought in hostile lands", single work poetry (p. 15)
- For C.W.L.i"Only the wild seabirds, and they not caring,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Untitledi"The moon is shallow: an austere brilliant disc", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Untitledi"On instinct's fading fire let me grieve;", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Ghostsi"I wandered by the shore last night,", single work poetry
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