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Meteor IV at Cowes, 1913 single work poetry "Sydney in spring. Tonight you dine alone."

Author:agent Clive James

Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Meteor IV at Cowes, 1913

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Notes

The subject of this poem is a photograph of the Meteor IV sailing off Cowes in 1913. The photograph hangs in a Sydney restaurant.

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y Angels over Elsinore : Collected Verse 2003-2008 Clive James , London : Picador , 2008 Z1572271 2008 selected work poetry Abstract
'Well-known for his prose, as well as his TV appearances, Clive James has also established a name for himself in the world of poetry. His previous collections, Other Passports and The Book of My Enemy, were critically acclaimed and accomplished, yet simultaneously accessible and entertaining - and his new book promises more of the same.

'Bringing together poems written over the last five years, Angels over Elsinore is impressive not only in terms of its execution, but also in terms of its scope and versatility.' (Publication summary)
London : Picador , 2008
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2008
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pg. 92-93
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y Meanjin vol. 68 no. 1 Autumn 2009 Z1564615 2009 periodical issue 2009
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2009
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pg. 212
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y The Best Australian Poems 2009 Robert Adamson (editor), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2009 Z1653957 2009 anthology poetry criticism (taught in 1 units) Abstract
'In The Best Australian Poems 2009, award-winning poet Robert Adamson puts together a selection of the most outstanding poems written by Australian authors over the past year. Alongside renowned names, the editor has solicited contributions from new and emerging poets and some of their work appears in print here for the first time. The result is a vibrant and fascinating edition of this much-loved anthology.' (Publication summary)
Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2009
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2009
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pg. 102-103