Issue Details: First known date: 1945... 1945 Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey
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In his 1945 preface, J. K. Ewers states that the book "is based upon ten lectures given under the auspices of the Adult Education Board in Western Australia early in 1944...As the sub-title indicates, this is a "selective survey". But within the scope of its framework and treatment it is hoped that it will be found a useful introduction to the study of Australian literature."

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Georgian House , 1945 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
What is Australian Literature?, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 11-19) Section: Chapter 1
The Colonial Novelists, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 20-29) Section: Chapter 2
The Colonial Poets, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 30-37) Section: Chapter 3
The Bush Balladists, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 38-46) Section: Chapter 4
The Short Story of the Nineties, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 47-52) Section: Chapter 5
The Beginnings of the Novel, John K. Ewers , single work criticism (p. 48-52) Section: Chapter 6
The Novel Begins to Grow Up, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 60-69) Section: Chapter 7
Poetry Since Federation, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 70-81) Section: Chapter 8
The Novel in the Thirties, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 82-91) Section: Chapter 9
Contemporary Australian Poetry, John K. Ewers , single work criticism (p. 92-107) Section: Chapter 10
The Short Story Today, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 108-117) Section: Chapter 11
Conclusion, John K. Ewers , single work (p. 118-120) Section: Chapter 12

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Georgian House , 1956 .
      Extent: 203p.
      Edition info: Revised Edition. Contents are as for the 1945 edition but two chapters have been added (as shown below) and the Conclusion has been changed to Chapter 14. Page numbers vary from the 1945 edition.

Works about this Work

The Novel Nation : Critical Histories for the Australian Novel, 1850s-1970s David Carter , 2023 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel 2023; (p. 131-148)
Don't Shoot the Anthologist Nancy Keesing , 1963 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 March vol. 85 no. 4337 1963; (p. 37)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism ; A Century of Australian Short Stories 1963 anthology short story
Untitled Sidney J. Baker , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 March 1957; (p. 17)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Correspondence John K. Ewers , 1957 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 4 1957; (p. 238-239)
A Question of Standards John K. Ewers , 1957 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 1957; (p. 434-436)
Three Australian Critics Douglas Stewart , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 August vol. 78 no. 4044 1957; (p. 2,58)

— Review of Australian Literary Essays Frederick T. Macartney , 1957 selected work criticism ; Essays in Poetry, Mainly Australian Vincent Buckley , 1957 selected work criticism ; Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Mysterious Periodicals 1945 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 September vol. 66 no. 3421 1945; (p. 2)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Untitled R. H. G. , 1945 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 September no. 33613 1945; (p. 10)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Untitled R. H. G. , 1945 single work review
— Appears in: Western Australian Teachers' Journal , 12 October vol. 35 no. 8 1945; (p. 168)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Before the Mellowing Year Brian Elliott , 1946 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 7 no. 2 1946; (p. 107-110)

— Review of Creative Writing in Australia : A Selective Survey John K. Ewers , 1945 single work criticism
Comment on "Creative Writing" John K. Ewers , 1946 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin Papers , [Spring] vol. 5 no. 3 1946; (p. 245-247)
A Question of Standards John K. Ewers , 1957 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 1957; (p. 434-436)
Correspondence John K. Ewers , 1957 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 4 1957; (p. 238-239)
The Novel Nation : Critical Histories for the Australian Novel, 1850s-1970s David Carter , 2023 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel 2023; (p. 131-148)
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