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'Beginning with A. D. Hope's seminal drubbing of Patrick White in 1956, this collection of book reviews chronicles Australia's colorful practice of critical invective. Some of the poundings are couched in superb argument, but most trail clouds of self-glory and dull censure, lending credibility to the usual outcry by Australian artists that they have heard enough. Enjoyable to read and laugh at, reviews of controversial books from The Female Eunuch to Dead White Males also provide vivid and incisive snapshots of Australian culture.' (Publication summary)
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Carlton,
Parkville - Carlton area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Miegunyah Press
, 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Cr-r-r-ritics!,
single work
criticism
Angela Bennie argues for the return of Australian criticism as a literary art in its own right.
- 1950s : Something In the Air, single work column (p. 66-68)
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The Bunyip Stages a Comeback,
single work
review
— Review of The Tree of Man 1955 single work novel ; (p. 69-73) - We Want Edmund, We Want, single work (p. 75-79)
- 1960s : The Lucky Country?, single work column (p. 84-86)
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Still Wandering Islander,
single work
review
— Review of Poems 1960 selected work poetry ; (p. 95) -
Hooves of Brass and Feet of Clay,
single work
review
— Review of With Hooves of Brass 1961 single work novel ; (p. 100-103) -
Heave the Cleeve Competition,
single work
review
— Review of The Windows of Heaven 1961 single work novel ; (p. 107-108) -
Pseudo-Koalas and Other Phoney Fauna,
single work
review
— Review of The Muddle-Headed Wombat 1962 single work children's fiction ; (p. 109-111) -
Croak! Croak!,
single work
review
— Review of When Blackbirds Sing 1962 single work novel ; (p. 111-115) -
Not So Cheery,
single work
review
— Review of A Cheery Soul 1965 single work drama ;This is only a one-sentence review: 'A Cheery Soul Is a Sad Play'. -
27,000 Adjectives from Outer Mungolia,
single work
review
— Review of Son of Mars : A Novel 1963 single work novel ; (p. 115-118) -
We Are Going,
single work
review
— Review of We Are Going : Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; (p. 119) - 1970s : The New Tribe, single work criticism (p. 129-132)
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Or Its Most Laborious Party?,
single work
review
— Review of Don's Party 1971 single work drama ; (p. 141-142) -
'Bazza' is a Good Simple Comedy,
single work
review
— Review of The Adventures of Barry McKenzie 1972 single work film/TV ; (p. 143-145) -
Presenting First, Middle and Last Picture Show,
single work
review
— Review of Bon-Bons and Roses for Dolly 1972 single work musical theatre ; (p. 149-150) -
Disaster Even By Amateur Standards,
single work
review
— Review of Mad Jean : They Reckon She's Crazy Like a Snake 1978 single work drama ; (p. 153-154) -
Lost Generation,
single work
review
— Review of Monkey Grip 1977 single work novel ; (p. 155-158) - 1980s : If This Is Australia, single work criticism (p. 159-162)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Everyone's a Critic
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 351 2013; -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 23 no. 3 2008; (p. 351-353)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Goodbye to All That : The Avant-Garde at Twilight
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 50 no. 10 2006; (p. 85-87)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Stickers on a Rotten Apple
2006
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 285 2006; (p. 4) -
Assassin in the Orchard
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 284 2006; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review
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The Search for Malice, Spite and Bile is Well Found
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 July 2006; (p. 13)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Licensed to Kill
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 August 2006; (p. 16)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Biblio Bile Delivers Laughs Aplenty
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 August 2006; (p. 9)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
A Vanity of Critics Let Out of the Bag
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12-13 August 2006; (p. 32)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Reaching Critical Mass
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 August 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review -
Undercover
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 July 2006; (p. 30) A column canvassing current literary news including brief reports on the publication of Angela Bennie's Creme de la Phlegm, and the announcement of Professor Robert Dixon's appointment as the head of Australian literature at the University of Sydney. -
Stickers on a Rotten Apple
2006
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 285 2006; (p. 4) -
Everyone's a Critic
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 351 2013;
Awards
- 2006 honourable mention Manning Clark House National Cultural Awards — Individual Category
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