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'Judith Wright's own definitive selection of her poetry, covering the best and most memorable of her remarkable oeuvre.
'From the elegant and moving precision of the first collection, The Moving Image (1946), to the political passion of Phantom Dwelling (1985), Wright's poetry speaks with intelligence and courage - and gracefully sensuous imagery.
'Forty years of poetic production from Australia's best-loved poet.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- The Company of Loversi"We meet and part now over all the world;", single work poetry war literature (p. 2)
- Bora Ringi"The song is gone; the dance", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- Blue Arabi"The small blue Arab stallion dances on the hill", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Trapped Dingoi"So here, twisted in steel, and spoiled with red", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Remittance Mani"The spendthrift, disinherited and graceless,", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- "This ploughland vapoured with the dust of dreams," Soldier's Farmi"This ploughland drifted with the smoke of dreams,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Trainsi"Tunnelling through the night, the trains pass", single work poetry war literature (p. 5-6)
- The Idleri"The treasure islands were his desired landfall:", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- The Hawthorn Hedgei"How long ago she planted the hawthorn hedge-", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Nigger's Leap : New Englandi"The eastward spurs tip backward from the sun.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Bullockyi"Beside his heavy-shouldered team,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Brother and Sistersi"The road turned out to be a cul-de-sac;", single work poetry (p. 10)
- South of My Daysi"South of my days' circle, part of my blood's country,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- The Surferi"He thrust his joy against the weight of the sea,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- For New Englandi"Your trees, the homesick and the swarthy native,", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- The Moving Imagei"Here is the same clock that walked quietly", single work poetry (p. 14-17)
- Woman to Mani"The eyeless labourer in the night,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Woman's Songi"O move in me, my darling,", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Woman to Childi"You who were darkness warmed my flesh", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Conch-Shelli"Virgin and clean the house is washed, and empty", single work poetry (p. 22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Wright Vociferous – ‘Birds’ and ‘Skins’ – Physiognomy, Identity and the Wild Spoken Word
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 84 2018;'On 23 November, 2017 at the NSW Writers’ Centre in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle, poets Amanda Stewart, Nick Keys, Peter Minter, Michael Farrell and myself presented ‘The Centre For Deep Reading’s Talking Writing: Wrighting’ in the Judith Wright Room. Minter acknowledged this Wangal and Gadigal country. We each spoke for 15 minutes on Wright, and each did a mini-read of our own poems that reacted to or expanded on Wright’s work.' (Introduction)
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry , February vol. 197 no. 5 2011; (p. 425-427, 447)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry -
Australian Poetry : Reflections on Nature, Space and Identity
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 1-40) Jayne Fenton Keane's essay presents an overview of the many treatments of nature rendered by a host of contemporary Australian poets. (v)
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Introduction to the Post-Pastoral in Australian Poetry
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-17) This essay reflects 'on the notion of a progressive imaginative vision of Australians living with their land, along the way considering a range of Australian poems and literary figures.' Wilson seeks 'realistic, celebratory visions of contemporary Australians living in their home. Specifically...the post-pastoral in Australian poetry.' (p. 1) - y Judith Wright South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1995 Z451414 1995 single work criticism
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry , February vol. 197 no. 5 2011; (p. 425-427, 447)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry -
The Pattern of Experience
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 March 1990; (p. 17)
— Review of From the Midnight Courtyard 1989 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Fingerprints on Light 1990 selected work poetry ; Animal Warmth 1990 selected work poetry ; After the War: Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Singing the Snake : Poems from the Western Desert 1979-1988 1990 selected work poetry ; A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry -
Quick Looks
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 March 1990; (p. wkd 6)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry -
Poetry and the Endangered Species
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 April 1990; (p. 74)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; The Shed Manifesto : Poems 1989 selected work poetry ; Skywriting Poems 1985-1988 1989 selected work poetry ; Conversing with Stones 1989 selected work poetry -
Keeping up with the Joneses in the Technology Race
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 5-6 May 1990; (p. 8)
— Review of A Human Pattern : Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Prints in the Valley 1989 single work novel -
Love, Loss, Anger: A Human Pattern
1990
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biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Herald , 3 June 1990; (p. 32) -
Introduction to the Post-Pastoral in Australian Poetry
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Landscapes , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2009; (p. 1-17) This essay reflects 'on the notion of a progressive imaginative vision of Australians living with their land, along the way considering a range of Australian poems and literary figures.' Wilson seeks 'realistic, celebratory visions of contemporary Australians living in their home. Specifically...the post-pastoral in Australian poetry.' (p. 1) -
Australian Poetry : Reflections on Nature, Space and Identity
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 1-40) Jayne Fenton Keane's essay presents an overview of the many treatments of nature rendered by a host of contemporary Australian poets. (v)
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Judith Wright: A Written Interview
Carolyn Masel
,
Michael Schmidt
,
1992
single work
interview
— Appears in: PN Review , vol. 19 no. 1 1992; (p. 311-330) Outrider : A Journal of Multicultural Literature in Australia , vol. 10 no. 1993; (p. 311-330) - y Judith Wright South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1995 Z451414 1995 single work criticism