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Issue Details:
First known date:
2005...
no.
270
April
2005
of
Australian Book Review
est. 1961
Australian Book Review
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* Contents derived from the 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Preaching to the Converted,
single work
correspondence
(p. 4)Val Wake takes issue with reviews by Nicola Walker and Gillian Dooley whom he accuses of 'intellectual snobbery'. Wake argues that 'Dooley and Walker seem to subscribe to the belief that popular tastes have little to contribute to national character and values.'
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The Myth of Saint Jack,
single work
review
— Review of Curtin's Gift : Reinterpreting Australia's Greatest Prime Minister 2005 single work biography ; (p. 9-10) - Man on the Mooni"Hardly a feature in the evening sky", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Rabbiti"Life shivers between yourself and us: help us to stretch", single work poetry (p. 19)
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A Rather Rough War,
single work
review
— Review of Blood, Sweat and Tears : Australia's WWII Remembered by the Men and Women Who Lived It 2004 single work interview ; (p. 20) - Space Commandi"Fold out evenings, chairs in the street.", single work poetry (p. 22)
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A Broken Wall,
single work
prose
(p. 24-25)In the aftermath of the 26 December 2004 tsunamai that struck the Sri Lankan coast, Drayon tells the story of a group of homeless villagers and the pastor who tries to get them aid.
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Just Say No,
single work
review
— Review of Hecate vol. 30 no. 2 2004 periodical issue ; Island no. 99 Summer 2004 periodical issue ; Griffith Review no. 7 Autumn 2005 periodical issue ; (p. 26-27) -
The Tyranny of the Literal,
single work
essay
(p. 32-38)James Ley examines the act of reading literary novels and the interpretation that must occur within each reader, including understanding the author's use of irony. Although the task may sometimes be challenging, Ley concludes that reading is 'a creative act. Unlike almost everything we are encouraged to consider entertainment, it is an active pursuit. Without this process of interpretation we cannot know ourselves.'
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Man Without a Shadow,
single work
review
— Review of Morris West : Literary Maverick 2005 single work biography ; (p. 39-40) -
Another Country,
single work
review
— Review of Steadfast Knight : A Life of Sir Hal Colebatch 2004 single work biography ; (p. 41) -
The Angel Thing,
single work
review
— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella ; (p. 42-43) -
No Safe Havens,
single work
review
— Review of March 2005 single work novel ; (p. 44) -
The Usual Suspects,
single work
review
— Review of The Catch 2005 single work novel ; (p. 45) -
Hen Lit,
single work
review
— Review of Farewell My Ovaries 2005 single work novel ; (p. 46) -
At This Address,
single work
review
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry ; (p. 47-48) -
The Heart of Imagery,
single work
review
— Review of War is Not the Season for Figs 2001 selected work poetry ; Modewarre : Home Ground 2004 selected work poetry ; (p. 48-49) -
Missionaries, Marxists and Misfits,
single work
review
— Review of Bamahuta : Leaving Papua 2005 single work novel ; (p. 54) -
University of Evil,
single work
review
— Review of Evil Genius 2005 single work novel ; (p. 56) -
Life Is Elsewhere,
single work
review
— Review of The Running Man 2004 single work novel ; By the River 2004 single work novel ; Secret Scribbled Notebooks 2004 single work novel ; So Yesterday 2004 single work novel ; (p. 57-58)
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