Daniel Jenkins Daniel Jenkins i(A124546 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Revering the Other : Exercises in Identity Daniel Jenkins , 2017 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Griffith Review , May no. 56 2017; (p. 222-231) 'Each day at sunset I sit on my fourth-storey balcony in Oman and look out over the pastel-pink town, waiting for the pigeons. They always come at the same time, a huge flock of them weaving deftly through the sky, each brisk turn harmonious, and perch on the concrete rooftop of a distant building, waiting to be fed.' (Publication abstract)
1 Those Boys from Jalaan Daniel Jenkins , 2016 single work novella
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 54 2016; (p. 76-107)

'There was a cement wall separating the compound from the desert...

'The wall was three metres high. Purple wildflowers grew at its base, and would fall to the ground in heavy winds. During sandstorms, while the desert spluttered and sank from view, the lower part of the compound would remain protected, with only a small breeze and a scattering of flowers to show for the chaos beyond.' (Introduction)
1 My Little Christmas Daniel Jenkins , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Wet Ink , December no. 21 2010; (p. 40-43)
1 Not At This Address Daniel Jenkins , 2007 single work short story humour
— Appears in: One Book Many Brisbanes 2 : An Anthology of Brisbane Stories 2007; (p. 41-61) Not At This Address follows a young man on his misguided quest for an identity. Armed with nothing but another man's mail and an extensive reading list, he traverses Brisbane's under-belly, slowly losing his mind while falling further into the fictional world of other people's lives.
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