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Marcus Clarke Marcus Clarke i(A8423 works by) (a.k.a. Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke)
Also writes as: Q. ; John Buncle ; Marci Clerici ; Clarcus Marke ; Mark Scrivener ; Church-Goer ; 'Atticus' ; The Peripatetic Philosopher ; Lower Bohemia
Born: Established: 24 Apr 1846 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 2 Aug 1881 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Hunted Down and Other Tales Marcus Clarke , Simon Groth , South Brisbane : if:book Australia , 2016 18290588 2016 selected work short story

'A book that looks like it has fallen through time (at least until you open it up), Hunted Down and Other Tales by Marcus Clarke collects and remixes three stories by nineteenth-century author Marcus Clarke. It's been described as 'intricately beautiful', 'brain spinning' and (seriously) 'digital, historical, physical, fun, provocative, contemporary, formally playful and generally delicious'. Written by Simon Groth and designed by George Saad, the book is filled with typographic play, advertising, and self-reference while examining how much (and how little) has changed in the 150-odd years since Clarke's original om the outside, the book takes its cues from the tiny short story collections Clarke published in the 1870s, but, inside, Clarke's stories give way to a series of increasingly intrusive remixes. It begins with two original stories by Clarke, unmodified.Hunted Down is a fourth-wall-breaking precursor to modernism where Clarke's own characters attack the author for making their lives so miserable. It appears here in its original length for the first time (we think) since it appeared in The Australasian on 6 May 1871.The Poor Artist, the story that inspired this book, resonates with the same sharp observations on creativity and failure today as it did in 1872.Then we start remixing.How the Circus Came to Bullocktown was already a wild and chaotic story but here it has a remix toolbox thrown at it: the text is annotated, deleted (almost), formed into typographic puzzles, and detached from the page altogether and onto other print media (a poster, a newspaper clipping, a beer coaster). The Poor Writer is a 'beat by beat' remix of Clarke's 'Poor Artist', relocating much of its setting to Facebook messages in a contemporary Australia.The final story with the unlikely title Hi, I'd Like To Add You To My Professional Network on LinkedIn remixes 'Hunted Down' with remixer Simon Groth taking the place of Clarke. The story begins with Groth's previously published characters accosting him as per the original story, until Marcus Clarke himself appears, incensed at the butchery that is happening with his work.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Marcus Clarke 1876 Marcus Clarke , 2016 extract essay (Clarke's Preface to Gordon's Poems)
— Appears in: A Single Tree : Voices from the Bush 2016; (p. 63-65)
1 Marcus Clarke Marcus Clarke , 2016 extract prose (Old Tales of a Young Country)
— Appears in: A Single Tree : Voices from the Bush 2016; (p. 61-62)
1 From : His Natural Life Marcus Clarke , 2009 extract novel (His Natural Life)
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 177-184)
1 One Hundred Lashes Marcus Clarke , 2004 extract novel (His Natural Life)
— Appears in: Australia Literature : Themes & Selected Readings 2004; (p. 2-11)
1 Untitled i "'Toast and butter!' 'Eggs and coffee!'", Marcus Clarke , 2002 extract poetry (The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch)
— Appears in: An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse 2002; (p. 384)
1 y separately published work icon Four Poems Marcus Clarke , Canberra : Mulini Press , 1996 Z1045982 1996 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Four Poems Marcus Clarke , Canberra : Mulini Press , 1996 Z814243 1996 single work poetry
1 Extract - For the Term of His Natural Life Marcus Clarke , 1995 extract novel (His Natural Life)
— Appears in: An Anthology of Australian Literature 1995; (p. 18-24)
1 The Fate of the Escapees Marcus Clarke , 1993 extract (His Natural Life)
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of 19th Century Australian Literature 1993; (p. 111-113)
1 2 Sea Spray and Smoke Drift : Preface Marcus Clarke , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of 19th Century Australian Literature 1993; (p. 43-46) Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 188-191)
1 [Untitled] (from Civilization Without Delusion) Marcus Clarke , 1993 single work prose extract
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of 19th Century Australian Literature 1993; (p. 333)
1 The Rights of Woman (By a Brute) Marcus Clarke , 1993 single work prose satire
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of 19th Century Australian Literature 1993; (p. 188-190)
1 What Stirs My Beating Heart i "What means the lone bird's song?", Marcus Clarke , 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: Margin , no. 26 1991; (p. 22)
1 Untitled Church-Goer , 1990 extract prose (Untitled)
— Appears in: Margin , no. 23 1990; (p. 3-4)
1 From : The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching Church-Goer , 1990 extract prose (The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching)
— Appears in: Margin , no. 23 1990; (p. 3-4)
The author records his visit to Wesley church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, where Mr James Bickford was preaching.
1 From : The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching Church-Goer , 1990 extract prose (The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching)
— Appears in: Margin , no. 23 1990; (p. 2-3)

The author records his visit to the Baptist Chapel, Albert Street, East Melbourne, in 1871, when Mr Clark was preaching.

1 From : The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching Church-Goer , 1990 extract prose (The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching)
— Appears in: Margin , no. 23 1990; (p. 1-2)

The author describes his visit to the Scot's church, Collins Street, Melbourne, in 1871, when Mr P.S. Menzies was minister.

1 From : The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching Church-Goer , 1990 extract prose (The Critic in Church, or, Melbourne Preachers and Preaching)
— Appears in: Margin , no. 23 1990; (p. 1)
The author records his visit to the Anglican church of St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, in 1871, where Mr H.P. Handfield was minister.
1 [Untitled] Marcus Clarke , 1990 extract satire humour (The Future Australian Race)
— Appears in: The Macmillan Anthology of Australian Literature 1990; (p. 338-341)
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