Michael Heyward Michael Heyward i(A28929 works by)
Born: Established: 1959 Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 In Praise of the Author We Almost Didn't Have Michael Heyward , 2020 single work obituary (for Elizabeth Harrower )
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18 July 2020; (p. 14)
1 Introduction Michael Heyward , 2017 essay
— Appears in: The Tournament 2017;
1 The Crazy Games of John Clarke Michael Heyward , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , December 2017;
— Review of The Tournament John Clarke , 2002 single work novel

'The Tournament is one of the oddest and funniest books ever published in Australia. It’s like Afferbeck Lauder’s Let’s Stalk Strine, or the poems of Ern Malley: we could never have predicted its existence, but it allows us to see and hear ourselves differently. John’s early drafts made it plain that he was doing much more than imagine the great minds of the century playing each other at tennis. That would have been peculiar enough, but it would also have been merely amusing, a charming gesture.' (Introduction)
1 Our Shared Destiny Michael Heyward , 2016 single work obituary (for Cory Taylor )
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 July 2016; (p. 18) 'Brisbane author Cory Taylor died earlier this month. Her publisher, Michael Heyward , remembers a wise and compassionate writer who knew no fear ...'
1 Closing the Books Michael Heyward , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 18 June 2016; 'The Productivity Commission thinks Australia will be better off with fewer writers and fewer publishers.'
1 Flooding Australia with Imported Books Would Be an Assault on Our Literary Culture Michael Heyward , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 May 2016; 'Ending parallel importation restrictions will do serious harm to our books industry – and to the authors and publishers who know the Aussie voice best.'
1 Portrait Emerges of White the Artist as a Young Man Michael Heyward , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 August 2012; (p. 15)
1 How to Rekindle Interest in the Great Australian Stories Michael Heyward , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 19 May 2012; (p. 18) Michael Heyward argues that Australian literature 'has long outstripped the academy's ability to comprehend it. The culture in our unis has not kept up with the task of studying our literary culture. Writers do not need to be studied to produce great books, but students need to read their books to undersand the nature and history of the imaginative life in the place where they live. This neglect corrodes the system in the schools too.'
1 Classics Going to Waste Michael Heyward , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 January 2012; (p. 19)
1 A Titan in Australian Publishing Elizabeth Howcroft , Eric Beecher , Michael Heyward , 2011 single work obituary (for Diana Gribble )
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 22 October 2011; (p. 39)
1 Publisher Nurtured Literary Talent Michael Heyward , 2011 single work obituary (for Diana Gribble )
— Appears in: The Australian , 7 October 2011; (p. 14)
1 Our Writers and Publishers Don't Need or Want Handouts Michael Heyward , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 23 July 2009; (p. 17)
1 The Forum : Michael Heyward on a Thriving Literary Culture Michael Heyward , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 December 2008; (p. 2) Michael Heyward comments on the rules governing the publication and importation of Australian books in Australia.
1 Save Their Stories Michael Heyward , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 August 2008; (p. 39)
1 Word Wise, Book Poor Michael Heyward , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 8 september 2007; (p. 14-15)
1 Caught in a Literary Whirlwind and Loving Every Minute Michael Heyward , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 14 October 2006; (p. 10)
1 Stepping Stones: Writer and Editor Michael Heyward , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Inga Clendinnen : A Celebration 2005; (p. 26-30)
1 Chinese Boxes Michael Heyward , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 63 no. 1 2004; (p. 103-106)
— Review of My Life as a Fake Peter Carey , 2003 single work novel
1 Beyond is Anything (from the Foreword to the 2003 Edition of The Ern Malley Affair) Michael Heyward , 2003 extract criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30-31 August 2003; (p. 2-3, 12)
1 The Ern Malley Affair Michael Heyward , 2002 extract criticism (The Ern Malley Affair)
— Appears in: Jacket , June no. 17 2002;
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