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Dedication: In memory of / Elizabeth Jolley 1923-2007 / Glenda Adams 1939-2007
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Alive in Ant and Bee, extract autobiography (p. 1-15)
- From Frogmore, Victoria, single work essay (p. 16-25)
- Fire Down Below, single work criticism (p. 26-35)
- In Fealty to a Professor, single work biography (p. 36-42)
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The Heart of Desire,
single work
essay
John Armstrong argues that 'the modern grail, sexual happiness, is profoundly dehumanising'.(Meanjin)
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The Ups, The Downs: My Life as a Biographer,
single work
essay
Hazel Rowley sets out the skills required by a biographer and details her personal 'trajectory as a biographer'. She also exposes the impact of biographical writing on the writer.Note: 'Publication Details' refers to ABR publication as 'an earlier version'. (p.348)
- Like Love in a Marriage, single work essay (p. 65-77)
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In Shiraz,
extract
prose
travel
(p. 81-97)
Note: From a longer account of a trip to Iran. (p.97)
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Blow-Ins on the Cold Desert Wind,
single work
essay
Kim Mahood negotiates the place of a white Australian who moves 'on a regular basis between predominantly white urban Australia and predominantly black remote Australia'.
- Many Me, single work essay (p. 122-128)
- Lost in the Woods, single work essay (p. 172-181)
- The Innocence Manoeuvre, single work essay (p. 182-188)
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Born in the GDR: An Inside Account,
single work
essay
Gert Reifarth grew up in East Germany. In this essay, first published in Meanjin, he reflects on life behind the Iron Curtain and the tactics he used to circumvent government control. At one point, he sends coded letters to friends in the west so that they will smuggle in a copy of Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago. As an adult now living in Melbourne, he discusses his feelings about the past and future of the former GDR.
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Being There : The Strange History of Manning Clark,
extract
biography
(p. 199-226)
Note: No subtitle.
- Scale by Scale, single work essay (p. 336-346)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Best Australian Essays
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 16 no. 1 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
The End of an Era
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 January 2008; (p. 18)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
'Best' Essays Merit Book Title's Reckless Superlative
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 29 November vol. 17 no. 23 2007;
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
Best in Show
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry -
Keeping up the Conversation
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 December 2007; (p. 11-12)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay
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A Careful and Cunning Arrangement
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24-25 November 2007; (p. 35)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
Keeping up the Conversation
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 December 2007; (p. 11-12)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
Best in Show
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry -
The End of an Era
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 January 2008; (p. 18)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay -
The Best Australian Essays
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 16 no. 1 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay
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