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Dedication: For Kate McCooey
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
c
England,c
c
United Kingdom (UK),c
Western Europe,
Europe,:Salt Publishing
, 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Occupationsi"Well, I don't live in London, but I", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Questions in Philosophy : After Keatsi"Asking questions for a living.", single work poetry (p. 4)
- [1] Raison D'Etrei"Music must change, but cafes stay the same", single work poetry (p. 5)
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French with Tears,
sequence
poetry
(p. 5-12)
Note: Dedication: pour Robin et Virginia
- [2] Je-Ne-Sais-Quoii"Three a.m. is thr time for tragedies", single work poetry (p. 6)
- [3] Noblesse Obligei"They are always with us : in weekend houses,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- [4] Une Blessurei"In the classroom it's all academic", single work poetry (p. 8)
- [5] Plus Ca Change, Plus C'Est La Meme Chosei"Lionized MPs explain to us the more", single work poetry (p. 9)
- [6] A Propos De Rieni"Dabbing eau de Cologne behind your ears,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- [7] Deja Vui"'I think that I have ben through this before,'", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratioi"The refrigerator keeps in time with cool darkness.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Eveningi"The cat, as black as a glassful of Guinness", single work poetry (p. 14)
- On Somethingi"It's as if your're on something:", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Circus Ozi"Acts of mastery always involve suffering.", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Developed Worldi"A plane flies over deserts. Listening to the", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Seen from a Traini"A caravan: some cars;", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Distancei"Feeling safe inside my car", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Melbourne Cup Dayi"Outside the birds cry,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Late Summer: Sydney (for Vivian Smith)i"The dripping rain brings no relief,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Home Beautifuli"The breeze touches a yielding dress;", single work poetry (p. 22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Poetry Survey
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 104 2006; (p. 37-40)
— Review of Three Poems for John Forbes 2005 selected work poetry ; Throwing Stones at the Sun 2005 selected work poetry ; Coast 2005 selected work poetry ; Narcissism 2005 selected work poetry ; Poems of Relative Unlikelihood 2005 selected work poetry ; The Yellow Dress 2005 selected work poetry ; Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry -
Australia Rules
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Agenda , Spring/Summer vol. 41 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 169-178)
— Review of Rattus Rattus : New and Selected Poems 2005 selected work poetry ; Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 2004 selected work poetry ; The Ash Range 1987 single work poetry ; Compared to What : Selected Poems 1971-2003 2005 selected work poetry ; The Waters of Marah : Selected Prose 1973-1995 2003 selected work prose ; Imageless World 2003 selected work poetry ; Doppler Effect 2004 selected work poetry ; Lightning Tree 1996 selected work poetry -
Place and Identity in New Australian Poetry
2005
single work
review
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 96-111) Contends that the map of Australian verse has been progressively configured since 1975, and that this is evident in poems published during the the year 2004 - 2005. -
The Quiddity of the World
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 272 2005; (p. 58)
— Review of Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry
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The Quiddity of the World
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 272 2005; (p. 58)
— Review of Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry -
Australia Rules
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Agenda , Spring/Summer vol. 41 no. 1-2 2005; (p. 169-178)
— Review of Rattus Rattus : New and Selected Poems 2005 selected work poetry ; Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry ; Collected Poems 2004 selected work poetry ; The Ash Range 1987 single work poetry ; Compared to What : Selected Poems 1971-2003 2005 selected work poetry ; The Waters of Marah : Selected Prose 1973-1995 2003 selected work prose ; Imageless World 2003 selected work poetry ; Doppler Effect 2004 selected work poetry ; Lightning Tree 1996 selected work poetry -
Poetry Survey
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 104 2006; (p. 37-40)
— Review of Three Poems for John Forbes 2005 selected work poetry ; Throwing Stones at the Sun 2005 selected work poetry ; Coast 2005 selected work poetry ; Narcissism 2005 selected work poetry ; Poems of Relative Unlikelihood 2005 selected work poetry ; The Yellow Dress 2005 selected work poetry ; Blister Pack 2005 selected work poetry -
Place and Identity in New Australian Poetry
2005
single work
review
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 96-111) Contends that the map of Australian verse has been progressively configured since 1975, and that this is evident in poems published during the the year 2004 - 2005.
Awards
- 2006 winner ASAL Awards — Mary Gilmore Award for a First Book of Poetry
- 2006 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
- 2006 finalist Melbourne Prize — Best Writing Award
- 2006 finalist Melbourne Prize — Melbourne Prize for Literature
- 2005 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize
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