John Schumann John Schumann i(A24832 works by)
Born: Established: 1953 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Wit, Irony and the Australian Vernacular: Remembering Brian Matthews John Schumann , 2022 single work obituary (for Brian Matthews )
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 05 June vol. 32 no. 11 2022;

'Most of us, when pushed, can name a couple of teachers who had a profound influence on our lives. For me, Brian Matthews was one such teacher. I enrolled in English at Flinders University in 1972. On asking the enrolling officer whether anybody was ‘doing anything about Lawson’, I was directed to the office of Brian Matthews, a recent appointment to the English Department.' (Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Anzac Biscuits i "So can you hear me, darling girls, above the cannon’s roar?", John Schumann , 2015 Australia : Universal Music Publishing , 2015 8496040 2015 single work lyric/song
1 1 y separately published work icon On Every Anzac Day i "Ghosts and memories are loitering still in the corridors of time", John Schumann , 2015 Australia : Universal Music Publishing , 2015 8496011 2015 single work lyric/song

'Acclaimed Australian songwriter John Schumann, in conjunction with the Australian Army launched a song commemorating the proud history of distinguished service by Indigenous Australians over the last 100 years.' (Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3dArkmfy_Q )
1 Books That Changed Me : John Schumann John Schumann , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 20 April 2014; (p. 12)
1 10 y separately published work icon I Was Only Nineteen John Schumann , Craig Smith (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7099639 2014 single work picture book children's

'Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen.

'John Schumann's unforgettable lyrics about the Vietnam War are etched in our memories and into our history books. Now they've been warmly brought to life by one of Australia's best-loved illustrators.' (Publication abstract)
1 1 Faces in the Street John Schumann , 2010 single work drama
1 1 y separately published work icon Behind the Lines John Schumann , Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2008 Z1546770 2008 anthology poetry Includes musical settings of the following poems: 'Boy on the Run', 'The Band Played Waltzing Matilda', 'Scots of the Riverina', 'No Man's Land', 'Ted', 'To an Old Mate', 'Mothers Daughters Wives', 'Khe Sahn' (Long Tan version), 'My Country', 'I Was Only 19', 'Rachel', 'Wings of an Eagle', 'Safe Behind the Wire', 'When the War Is Over', 'I'll Be Gone', 'Waltzing Matilda'.
1 Henry and Me John Schumann , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 5 November 2005; (p. 14-15)
1 Taking Henry's Pulse John Schumann , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 September vol. 123 no. 6489 2005; (p. 66-67) Schumann describes his attraction to Henry Lawson's poetry and the process by which he came to compose and record a selection of Lawson's poems.
1 5 y separately published work icon Lawson Henry Lawson , John Schumann (composer), Australia : Bombora Music , 2005 Z1217527 2005 selected work poetry
1 Safe Behind the Wire (to the Memory of Phillip Thompson OA) i "When the bodies were bagged and the", John Schumann , 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: Homecoming : Images of Vietnam 1991; (p. 62-63)
1 2 I Was Only Nineteen i "Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade", John Schumann , 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: Homecoming : Images of Vietnam 1991; (p. 12-13)
1 If I Close My Eyes i "If I close my eyes I can", John Schumann , 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Flinders Jubilee Anthology 1991; (p. 234-235)
1 I Was Only 19 John Schumann , 1983 single work lyric/song
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