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'UQP celebrates 70 years of publishing the best Australian writing with a unique anthology that showcases the diversity of the Australian literary landscape.
'Featuring 25 of the greatest Australian writing names from UQP’s past and present, this unique publishing project will showcase specially commissioned fiction, non-fiction and poetry by Australia’s finest writers on themes such as legacy, country, vision and hope.
(Publication summary)
Contents
- Introduction, single work essay (p. ix-xiv)
- Hope?i"And what can we do about it?", single work poetry (p. 2-9)
- After the Strider, the Stranger, single work short story (p. 11-27)
- A Loud and Unruly Crowd, single work autobiography (p. 29-36)
- Glimpses of Europe Lost, single work short story (p. 38-52)
- Border Protectioni"I wrote a novel before lunch today", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Like a Love Affair, single work essay (p. 57-70)
- Lotus, single work short story (p. 72-85)
- All Things Once Molteni"It is all so frail; sometimes the very act of reaching for a pen extinguishes the thought we hope to hold fast.", single work poetry (p. 87-92)
- The Smoke of Several Fires, single work essay (p. 94-106)
- Garden Poemsi"Everything in the garden is scary", single work poetry (p. 108-112)
- A Little Lower Than the Top of the Sky, single work short story (p. 114-126)
- Icarus, single work prose (p. 128-139)
- Temporary Ghosts, single work prose (p. 141-145)
- The Lion, single work short story (p. 147-157)
- The Road to St Lucia, single work essay (p. 159-163)
- In My Father's Countryi"It is guesswork, this slattern backcountry", single work poetry (p. 165-179)
- The Taste of Blue, single work short story (p. 181-189)
- Beetroot, single work short story (p. 191-204)
- Red Cabbagesi"I don't know why they were", single work poetry (p. 206-208)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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February in Fiction
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , February 2019;
— Review of The Children's Bach 1984 single work novella ; Reading the Landscape : A Celebration of Australian Writing 2018 anthology poetry short story prose ; Just Give Me the Pills 2018 single work novel ; Exploded View 2019 single work novel -
What I’m Reading
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2018; -
Reading the Landscape : University Publishing Houses and the National Creative Estate
2018
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 17 September 2018;'It is actually quite difficult to imagine what Australian literature would look like without the University of Queensland Press (UQP). Since it was established in 1948, it has done as much as any Australian publisher to shape Australian creative writing. The title of this excellent anthology Reading the Landscape refers to this literary landscape rather than any thematic interest in Australia’s land.' (Introduction)
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February in Fiction
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , February 2019;
— Review of The Children's Bach 1984 single work novella ; Reading the Landscape : A Celebration of Australian Writing 2018 anthology poetry short story prose ; Just Give Me the Pills 2018 single work novel ; Exploded View 2019 single work novel -
Reading the Landscape : University Publishing Houses and the National Creative Estate
2018
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 17 September 2018;'It is actually quite difficult to imagine what Australian literature would look like without the University of Queensland Press (UQP). Since it was established in 1948, it has done as much as any Australian publisher to shape Australian creative writing. The title of this excellent anthology Reading the Landscape refers to this literary landscape rather than any thematic interest in Australia’s land.' (Introduction)
-
What I’m Reading
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2018;