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Notes
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The Bloodaxe and Fremantle Arts Centre Press editions were published simultaneously. The Hunt and Other Poems has a larger selection of poems than The Hunt : Poems.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
South Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Welli"She'd been fencing it", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Wild Radishesi"Across the dark fields the family are spread", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Toweri"When the late-summer sun was fused overhead", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Drowning in Wheati"They'd been warned", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Fruits of the Augeri"Some of his body fluids", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Superphosphatei"It being a large concern", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Hessiani"As the children swaddled the old dog's corpse in hessian", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Dogsi"The pack moves through the lower paddock", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Death of a Roo Dogi"One of the dogs chased a boomer", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Emu Hunti"They'd drive them down this stretch of track", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Echidna (for Jacques Derrida)i"Rhythmically burrowing up on the toproad", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- The Disappearingi"The freshwater stream", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Dam and Globe of Deathi"On the old Suzuki 100-", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Fencesi"The pasture's greener over there,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- A Black Mooni"We've got to go against the grain", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- A Lynching Under the Southern Crossi"A few years back there was an attempted", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- The Hunti"A bounty of 'fame throughout the district and no", single work poetry (p. 31-33)
- Death of an Infanti"The town was divided over the death of O'Henry's youngest.", single work poetry (p. 34)
- A Tale from Sand-Plain Country A Tale from Sand Plain Countryi"Where the coast meets the sea", single work poetry (p. 35-37)
- The Hastings Fence-Post Diggeri"Always innovating, his brother", single work poetry (p. 38)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Is There an Australian Pastoral Poetry?
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Le Simplegadi , November no. 14 2015; (p. 38-51) Pastoral was common as a European literary genre from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. It existed in other artistic forms as well, especially in the visual arts, and after its demise as a distinct genre elements of it persisted into the twentieth century, for example in music. With the colonial spread of European culture the pastoral influence also extended into other countries, with a mixed fate. Recently, the term Pastoral has come back into prominence in literature in English, not only in Great Britain but also, notably in the USA and Australia, with the growth of writing motivated by ecological involvement with the natural world, especially landscape. This has led to re-definitions of the term Pastoral in the last few decades. A number of Australian poets are looked at to see whether, and how, their writing about landscape might relate to, or incorporate elements of the Pastoral. The Australian poet John Kinsella, in particular, has been a widely published spokesperson for a new definition of Pastoral. His published works trace his move from a politically activist anti-colonialist redefinition of Pastoral towards a quieter, more harmonious, and essentially ethical engagement with the natural world. -
Salt Scars : John Kinsella's Wheatbelt
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 18-31) -
Radical Pastoralism : John Kinsella's Great ‘Pastoral Trilogy'
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-13) 'The purpose in this paper is to trace the poetic progress of John Kinsella, as an example of an Australian poetic attack on the traditions of the 'pastoral Eden' − the idea that humans are inclined to be more moral and more appealingly human if they are closer to 'Nature', i.e., away from the inherent evil and corrupting influences of cities, or similar urban and industrial situations.' (p. 1) -
'Woful Shepherds' : Anti-Pastoral in Australian Poetry
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Imagining Australia : Literature and Culture in the New New World 2004; (p. 269-283) -
The Pastoral Down Under
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kenyon Review , Winter vol. 22 no. 1 2000; (p. 190-197)
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A Surreal Landscape
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 July no. 4972 1998; (p. 24)
— Review of Poems, 1980-1994 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry -
Enterprise Requiring Shape and Subtlety
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 August 1998; (p. 10)
— Review of How Do Detectives Make Love? 1998 selected work poetry ; New and Selected Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; The Heart at 3 a.m. 1998 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry -
A Miscellany
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 201 1998; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Camouflage 1998 selected work poetry ; The Shadow's Keep 1997 selected work poetry prose ; The Hunt and Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; Waiting the Waterfall Falls : Concrete Poems 1997 selected work poetry -
To Love the World, Warts and All
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 75 1998; (p. 77-81)
— Review of Tierra del Fuego : New and Selected Poems 1997 selected work poetry ; The Wild Reply 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; The Blue Cloud of Crying 1997 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , Spring vol. 10 no. 2 1998; (p. 148-151)
— Review of The Hermit in Translation 1998 selected work poetry ; Home Brewed and Lethal : New and Selected Poems 1974-1997 1997 selected work poetry ; The Hunt and Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry -
The Pastoral Down Under
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kenyon Review , Winter vol. 22 no. 1 2000; (p. 190-197) -
'Woful Shepherds' : Anti-Pastoral in Australian Poetry
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Imagining Australia : Literature and Culture in the New New World 2004; (p. 269-283) -
Radical Pastoralism : John Kinsella's Great ‘Pastoral Trilogy'
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-13) 'The purpose in this paper is to trace the poetic progress of John Kinsella, as an example of an Australian poetic attack on the traditions of the 'pastoral Eden' − the idea that humans are inclined to be more moral and more appealingly human if they are closer to 'Nature', i.e., away from the inherent evil and corrupting influences of cities, or similar urban and industrial situations.' (p. 1) -
Salt Scars : John Kinsella's Wheatbelt
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 18-31) -
Kinsella Dazzles with Sizzling Exposition of Gothic Impulses
Kris Hemensley
,
Ania Walwicz
,
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 29 August 1998; (p. 8)
Awards
- 1998 joint winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Poetry
- 1998 winner The Age Book of the Year Award — Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize
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