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Notes
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A sequence in Twelve Books, with an 'Overture' and an epilogue, 'The Timeless Covenant'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Georgian House
, 1951 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Overturei"Out of the fury of the white-hot Sun", single work poetry (p. 3-17)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book One : Before Mani"There is a throbbing of the wind outside, under", single work poetry (p. 19-34)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Two : The Aboriginesi"They came, they came, the brown Dravidian people", single work poetry (p. 35-50)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Three : Antiquityi"Through swirling mists of Time, through colour-clouds", single work poetry (p. 51-64)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Four : Kaleidoscopei"All History has waited on migrations", single work poetry (p. 65-82)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Five : The Portuguesei"Do homage now to old-time wooden ships", single work poetry (p. 83-102)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Six : The Spaniardsi"The Genoese, Columbus, taking service", single work poetry (p. 103-138)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Seven : The Dutchi"Where practical perception is the innate", single work poetry (p. 139-172)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Eight : The French and the Englishi"The Sieur de Gonneville, nobleman of France-", single work poetry (p. 173-197)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Nine : The French and the Englishi"Jeanne Pierre Purry", single work poetry (p. 199-225)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Ten : Captain Cooki"North of New Guinea lay well-charted waters", single work poetry (p. 227-266)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Eleven : Invasioni"Biami, Biami...what do you dream", single work poetry (p. 267-301)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : Book Twelve : Discoveryi"Discovery's hard and simple formula", single work poetry (p. 303-320)
- The Great South Land : An Epic Poem : The Timeless Covenanti"Stand, Man, on Earth, stand up on Earth and know", single work poetry (p. 321-327)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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1951, Rex Ingamells’ Great South Land and the Language of Nationalism
2017
single work
biography
— Appears in: Journal of Poetics Research , September no. 7 2017;'Life: REGINALD CHARLES INGAMELLS (Rex Ingamells) 1913-1955 was an Australian poet and generally credited with being the founder of the Jindyworobaks Movement.' (Introduction)
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Utopia and Ideology in the Vision of the Jindyworobaks
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journal of the European Association for Studies on Australia , vol. 7 no. 2 2016; (p. 4-14) 'This article discusses the vision behind the Jindyworobak movement in terms of its complex interplay between progressive utopianism and ideological regression. The Jindyworobaks, an Australian literary movement of the twentieth century, sought a deeper connection with the Australian environment based on appreciation and a willingness to learn from its indigenous traditions. At the same time, however, their writings still deny the Aboriginal subaltern a voice, and effectively perpetuate the power structures the Jindyworobaks seemingly oppose. This intriguing interplay forms the basis of this article, which draws on a conceptual framework inspired by Paul Ricœur, Ernst Bloch and Slavoj Zizek to map out the interactions between utopia and ideology in the vision of the Jindyworobaks.' (Publication abstract) -
This Piece of Hardwood, Cunningly Shaped : Rix Ingamells Kicks off the Jindyworobaks
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Telling Stories : Australian Life and Literature 1935–2012 2013; (p. 23-30) -
Quiros and the Poets
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , October no. 112 1988; (p. 69-72) -
Comment
1956
single work
column
— Appears in: Some Trends in Australian Verse 1956; (p. 13)
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Untitled
1951
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Quarterly , vol. 23 no. 4 1951; (p. 77-79)
— Review of The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1951 sequence poetry -
The Great South Land
1951
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 September vol. 72 no. 3734 1951; (p. 2)
— Review of The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1951 sequence poetry -
Untitled
1951
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 10 no. 4 1951; (p. 403-406)
— Review of The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1951 sequence poetry -
On the Slopes of Parnassus
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 2 1952; (p. 101-104)
— Review of The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1951 sequence poetry -
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry (Editorial Note)
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 2 1952; (p. 118)
— Review of The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1951 sequence poetry -
Comment
1956
single work
column
— Appears in: Some Trends in Australian Verse 1956; (p. 13) -
Quiros and the Poets
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , October no. 112 1988; (p. 69-72) -
Untitled Letter
1952
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 4 1952; (p. 236) -
More About the Boom Boom Poem
1952
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 1952; (p. 75) -
Mrs Vassilieff Comments
1952
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 1952; (p. 76-77)
Awards
- 1951 winner ASAL Awards — ALS Gold Medal
- 1951 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
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- European discovery of Australia
- Bush
- Aboriginal Australians
- Natural beauty
- Landscape & identity
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- Aboriginal-White conflict
- Destiny
- Van Diemen's Land (1803-1856)
- Creation
- Pacific Region
- Aboriginal relationship with the land
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