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'I came late to No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, by Behrouz Boochani. I expected to find a harrowing account of life on Manus Island, accurate and unadorned. He is a brave journalist. It is indeed accurate and harrowing. But I was not expecting to be blown away by the literary quality and the epic scope of the book.' (Introduction)
'In 2013 the Australian poet Les Murray, who died 29 April 2019 aged 80, was guest at the Carmelite Library in Middle Park, Vic. He gave talks, readings and workshops, and participated in an interview conducted by me and recorded by the journalist and filmmaker Peter Thomas. What follows is an edited transcript.' (Introduction)
Perverbi"A slight subversion is a shared smile:",Philip Harvey,
single work poetry
Eyei"When in Rome, go to riotous Raphael",Philip Harvey,
single work poetry
Spodei"Rain on roads and remains without reserve",Philip Harvey,
single work poetry
'In 1997 the Tenison Woods Education Centre (a ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph in the village of Lochinvar in the Hunter Region of New South Wales) invited poet Les Murray to be the guest speaker at its annual dinner. He assented, and he was a delightful guest.' (Introduction)
'A few nights every week I grab my beverage (hot or cold, depending on the season) and wander outside to stare at the Moon. Suburban light pollution aside, it never fails to move me.' (Introduction)