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Janine Burke Janine Burke i(A7354 works by)
Born: Established: 1952 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon My Forests : Travels with Trees Janine Burke , Melbourne : Melbourne University Press , 2021 22009944 2021 single work autobiography travel

Join award-winning author and art historian Janine Burke in this enchanting and illuminating meander along forest trails within art, myth, history and present day.

The narratives in My Forests are a pleasure to read; like strolling down a meandering track through the trees, you never quite know what you'll discover around that next bend. Travel the ancient Incense Road with the Biblical Magi. Enjoy the dancing Olive groves of Tuscany and read of 'sleeping' Silver Birches. Witness the spectacular tree houses of the Korowai of West Papua. Visit tree sitter Miranda Gibson, whose 449-day protest against clearfelling in Tasmania's Tyenna Valley led to a World Heritage listing. In this enlightening and entertaining book, Janine Burke invites you to accompany her through forests, art and writing, cities and parks, deserts and gardens, rainforests and wetlands, exploring the connections between trees and civilisations, past and present. My Forests: Travels with Trees presents the role of trees in contemporary life in a world where most people don't live in the wild, and their acquaintance with nature comes from many sources.

1 Me My Shelf I : Janine Burke Janine Burke , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Good Reading , December 2016; (p. 12-15)
1 3 y separately published work icon Nest : The Art of Birds Janine Burke , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1860181 2012 single work prose

'As an amateur naturalist and nature lover, Janine Burke, art historian and author, has spent many years observing birds. Nest: The Art of Birds is the story of her passion, a personal, wide-ranging and intimate book - part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir - that will appeal to all those who love nature, literature and art.

'What are nests if not art created by nature? If a nest is not art, how can we account for those exquisite, painstakingly constructed creations that are decorated, or woven through with feathers, or studded with objects of a particular colour or sheen? Nest reveals both the art and mystery found in nature and celebrates them with lyricism, insight and great affection.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Untitled Janine Burke , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Monthly , October no. 72 2011; (p. 88)

— Review of Autumn Laing Alex Miller , 2011 single work novel
1 Myth and Reality : Emily Kame Kngwarreye's Utopia Janine Burke , 2009 single work biography
— Appears in: Source : Nature's Healing Role in Art and Writing 2009; (p. 315-350)
1 3 y separately published work icon Source : Nature's Healing Role in Art and Writing Janine Burke , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1668858 2009 selected work biography 'A brilliant and ground-breaking exploration of the crucial role of nature in forming and inspiring our most enduring artists and writers: Georgia O'Keefe, Pablo Picasso, Karen Blixen, Jackson Pollock, Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Claude Monet, Ernest Hemingway, Emily Kame Kngwarreye.' Source: Book jacket.
1 No Satisfaction Janine Burke , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 13 April no. 5428 2007; (p. 7)

— Review of The Diaries of Donald Friend. Volume 1 Donald Friend , 2001 selected work diary ; The Diaries of Donald Friend. Volume 2 Donald Friend , 2003 selected work diary ; The Diaries of Donald Friend. Volume 3 Donald Friend , 2005 selected work diary ; The Diaries of Donald Friend. Volume 4 Donald Friend , 2006 selected work diary
1 A Mistress of Intrigue Janine Burke , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 July 2006; (p. 24)

— Review of Florence Broadhurst : Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives Helen O'Neill , 2006 single work biography
1 Divine Bodies: Love, Lust and Longing in Freud's Collection Janine Burke , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2005 2005; (p. 112-121)
In this essay, Janine Burke discusses pieces in the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's art collection.
1 12 y separately published work icon The Heart Garden : Sunday Reed and Heide Janine Burke , Milsons Point : Random House , 2004 Z1148401 2004 single work biography 'This biography of Sunday Reed brings to life a remarkable and fascinating woman. At her home, 'Heide', she nurtured Australia's most significant circle of artists including Sidney Nolan, Joy Hester, and Albert Tucker.'
1 Happy Days Taking Refuge in Bohemia Janine Burke , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29-30 May 2004; (p. 12)

— Review of Art and Life Philip Jones , 2004 single work autobiography
1 A Job for the Boys Janine Burke , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 December 2003; (p. 13)

— Review of The Diaries of Donald Friend. Volume 2 Donald Friend , 2003 selected work diary
1 The Art of Biography Janine Burke , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Muse , December - January no. 224 2002-2003; (p. 7)
1 6 y separately published work icon Australian Gothic : A Life of Albert Tucker Janine Burke , Milsons Point : Knopf , 2002 Z998565 2002 single work biography
1 Cautious Chronicles Make a Valuable Archive Janine Burke , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 January 2002; (p. 9)

— Review of Letters of John Reed : Defining Australian Cultural Life 1920-1981 John Reed , 2001 selected work correspondence autobiography
1 6 y separately published work icon Our Lady of Apollo Bay Janine Burke , Port Melbourne : Lothian , 2001 Z845477 2001 single work novel young adult
1 The Cartoonist as Moralist, and Terrifying Janine Burke , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 2 January 2000; (p. 13)

— Review of Goatperson and Other Tales Michael Leunig , 1999 selected work poetry prose
1 A Whiff of Genius Janine Burke , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 November 1998; (p. 7)
1 1 Criticism of Black Writer Churlish Janine Burke , 1998 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Australian , 30 October 1998; (p. 14)
1 y separately published work icon The Doll Janine Burke , Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1997 Z833986 1997 single work children's fiction children's 'Caroline's family inherited a mysterious, old-fashioned doll. Soon after it arrives, Caroline's mother becomes deathly sick. Then the doll starts popping up in some very odd places. Caroline thinks that the doll is out to get her mom. Could a little doll be evil?'
Source: Stone Arch Books website http://www.capstonepub.com/product/9781598898583 (Sighted 03/05/2012)
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