Robert Milliken Robert Milliken i(A26812 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Off the Beach Robert Milliken , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Inside Story , April 2020;

'It’s an unsettling time to watch Stanley Kramer’s classic, On the Beach' 

1 Pringle, John Martin Douglas (1912–99) Robert Milliken , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : P 2014; (p. 365-366)
1 Lillian and Germaine in New York Robert Milliken , 2011 extract biography (Lillian Roxon : Mother of Rock)
— Appears in: Inside Story , January 2011;

'Robert Milliken recounts the fraught relationship between two Australian women who made enormous contributions to the international literature of the counterculture' 

1 The South Australian Loop Robert Milliken , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sun Herald , 25 January 2008; (p. 12)
2 4 y separately published work icon Lillian Roxon : Mother of Rock Robert Milliken , Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2002 Z1666377 2002 single work biography

'From the pubs of the Sydney Push to New York's legendary nightclubs, Lillian Roxon set the pace for an era that changed the world.

'Audacious, independent and fiercely intelligent, by eighteen she was cutting her writing teeth in the colourful world of Sydney tabloid journalism. She moved to New York in 1959, just in time for a cultural revolution that celebrated youth, sexual freedom, women's liberation - and rock and roll.

'Embracing the new scene with gusto, she became the centre of a circle that included Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Jim Morrison and David Bowie. Linda Eastman confided in her about her first date with Paul McCartney, and Germaine Greer dedicated The Female Eunuch to her. Her Rock Encycylopedia, published in 1969, was the first book of its kind and established Roxon as a leading critic and chronicler of rock culture. When she died suddenly in 1973, she left behind a body of work full of the energy, irreverence and idealism of her times.

'Drawing on Roxon's personal papers and extensive interviews with those who knew her, Mother of Rock is a riveting portrait of an Australian trailblazer. It also contains a generous selection of Roxon's own writing, including extracts from her Rock Encyclopedia, which revolutionised the way rock music was perceived.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Obituary - Clyde Packer Robert Milliken , 2001 single work obituary (for Clyde Packer )
— Appears in: The Independent , 12 April 2001;
1 Nowra Carves into the Upper Crust Robert Milliken , 1983 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The National Times , 18-24 November 1983; (p. 34)
1 Leonie Kramer : A Tough Czarina at the ABC Robert Milliken , 1982 single work biography
— Appears in: The National Times , 7-13 March 1982; (p. 12,14)
1 Ray Lawler's Doll Trilogy Revived in Triumph Robert Milliken , 1977 single work review
— Appears in: The National Times , 21-26 February 1977; (p. 50)

— Review of The Doll Trilogy Ray Lawler , 1977 series - author drama
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