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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Two Centuries of Australian Poetry
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Contains poems grouped into 18 thematic sections (19 in 2nd. ed.) ; each section has an introduction, notes and suggestions for study activities and further study. Biographical notes on authors and indexes also included.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To Governor George Arthur in Heaveni"You didn't fornicate, ever,", James Charlton , single work poetry (p. 42)
Indian Moviesi"Oh those succulent thighs,", Jeri Kroll , single work poetry (p. 120-121)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Oxford University Press , 1996 .
      Extent: 308p.
      Edition info: 2nd. ed.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Revised expanded edition with new and revised thematic sections, additional poetry, revised notes and additional indexes to facilitate comparison of authors.
      • Page numbers of poems differs from earlier edition. Additional poems only noted here.
      • Partial contents indexed. Remainder pending.
      ISBN: 0195537505

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Engaging with Indigeneity : Reflections on Translating Aboriginal Writing into Tamil R. Azhagarasan , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Narratives of Estrangement and Belonging : Indo-Australian Perspectives 2016; (p. 113-128)

This paper attempts to create a dialogue 'between the local and the cross-cultural aspects of marginality and may help evolve pedagogical methods to engage with, if not emancipate, the underprivileged in the classroom'. (114)

Beyond Beaches, Bushes and Backwoods : Issues of National Identity and Representation in Modern Australian Poetry Kanwar Dinesh Singh , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 41-57)
In this essay, Singh discusses 'how Australian poets show a detour from the elaborate descriptions of the Australian landscape to its representation as a new nation with plurality of peoples and cultures - a multicultural nation..' (vi.)
Untitled Deborah McPherson , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: English in Australia 1989; (p. 31)

— Review of Two Centuries of Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry criticism
Verse to Inspire the Most Jaded Student Veronica Sen , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 July 1989; (p. B4)

— Review of Two Centuries of Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry criticism
Beyond the Canon: Preparing an Anthology of Australian Poetry Mark O'Connor , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies , October no. 12 1989; (p. 23-31)
Verse to Inspire the Most Jaded Student Veronica Sen , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 July 1989; (p. B4)

— Review of Two Centuries of Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry criticism
Untitled Deborah McPherson , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: English in Australia 1989; (p. 31)

— Review of Two Centuries of Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry criticism
Beyond Beaches, Bushes and Backwoods : Issues of National Identity and Representation in Modern Australian Poetry Kanwar Dinesh Singh , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 41-57)
In this essay, Singh discusses 'how Australian poets show a detour from the elaborate descriptions of the Australian landscape to its representation as a new nation with plurality of peoples and cultures - a multicultural nation..' (vi.)
Beyond the Canon: Preparing an Anthology of Australian Poetry Mark O'Connor , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies , October no. 12 1989; (p. 23-31)
Engaging with Indigeneity : Reflections on Translating Aboriginal Writing into Tamil R. Azhagarasan , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Narratives of Estrangement and Belonging : Indo-Australian Perspectives 2016; (p. 113-128)

This paper attempts to create a dialogue 'between the local and the cross-cultural aspects of marginality and may help evolve pedagogical methods to engage with, if not emancipate, the underprivileged in the classroom'. (114)

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