Issue Details: First known date: 1922... 1922 Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Universities of Australia , 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Requiemi"Sun warmth and mist and night", Thelma Asche , single work poetry (p. 9)
A Twilight Piecei"Gray falls the evening on valley and hill,", Thelma Asche , single work poetry (p. 10)
Ave Atque Valei"Dream followed dream swift-winged across the night,", Muriel Berry , single work poetry (p. 11)
After Light Cometh Darknessi"God of the golden fire, shall I no more", Muriel Berry , single work poetry (p. 12)
Mysteryi"The dark witch doctor chanting savage spells", Rex Boundy , single work poetry (p. 13)
Nocturnei"Somewhere a violin plangent, and sweet, and thin,", Rex Boundy , single work poetry (p. 14)
Ballade of an Absent Lady : To M.i"Lady, I oft have written you in praise,", Rex Boundy , single work poetry (p. 15)
To a Fresherettei"O little maid! I passed you in the hall;", Rex Boundy , single work poetry (p. 16)
Broadmeadowsi"When all the world's asleep before the dawn,", R. S. Byrnes , single work poetry (p. 17)
Youthi"The careless gallants of Ooling", Boyd Coutts , single work poetry (p. 18)
Translationi"This eve at Foo Tzoo shines the mellow moon;", Boyd Coutts , single work poetry (p. 19)
Sonneti"Upon the mountains lost in gathering blue", Boyd Coutts , single work poetry (p. 20)
Oscar Wildei"Art hast thou loved through all thy mortal days,", R. S. Ellery , single work poetry (p. 21)
Cophetua Continuedi"I let the robes you gave me fall", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Photographi"I saw a photo in a drawing-room,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Savagei"Out of the gloom of the forest I came in the ancient days;", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Reading Keatsi"And I am heir unto the wondrous earth,", Ross Francis Gollan , single work poetry (p. 27)
An Ode to Horacei"Sing me, O muse of metre Elegiac,", Thomas A. Hartrey , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Songi"I have given you words unspoken,", Annette Jenkins , single work poetry (p. 30)
Faded Flowersi"And so we meet now after many years,", Annette Jenkins , single work poetry (p. 31)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Printed by Specialty Press
      Extent: 63p.
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by J. Le Gay Brereton: 'The aunt of a well-known Australian poet once told me that her nephew read nothing but penny novelettes - those were the days of Deadwood Dick and the great inventor, Frank Reed - and that she was careful to keep him well supplied lest he should come under the influence of finer literature and thereby lose the originality of his style. She was one of the many critics who are convinced that literary talent is cramped and discouraged by a university training. No university can create genius, and poets, thank heaven, spring up in the most unlikely quarters. A frank consideration of the best Australian poetry will convince the unprejudiced that, so far, the universities have contributed a fair proportion; and I hope that this little book may be regarded as a promise that their future share will not be less in quantity, power and beauty. In a selection from the scanty work of so many young writers there is bound to be inequality of merit and some crudeness, but I hope that on the list of contributors there are names that will not soon be forgotten by those who watch with interest the growth of our national literature.'
      • The Preface states: 'Our thanks are also due to Professor Brereton, of Sydney University for his Introduction; to Mr E. H. C. Oliphant, who made the final selection of verse; and to those professors, lecturers and students who have been responsible for the collection of material.'

Works about this Work

'A Very Small Acorn' : Tracing the Origins of the Fryer Library Mark Cryle , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , June vol. 5 no. 1 2010; (p. 7-13) Crossroads , vol. 5 no. 2 2011; (p. 57-63)
University Verse 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 23 September 1922; (p. 3)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
A review that, while praising the imagery and skill of university students' verse, laments that it is so academic and lacking in vigour.
Fiction, Etc. 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Home , (Summer) 1 December vol. 3 no. 4 1922; (p. 50, 52)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
Singers of the Classroom 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 December vol. 43 no. 2235 1922; (p. 2)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
Fiction, Etc. 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Home , (Summer) 1 December vol. 3 no. 4 1922; (p. 50, 52)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
University Verse 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 23 September 1922; (p. 3)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
A review that, while praising the imagery and skill of university students' verse, laments that it is so academic and lacking in vigour.
Singers of the Classroom 1922 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 December vol. 43 no. 2235 1922; (p. 2)

— Review of Australian University Verse : An Undergraduate Anthology 1920-1922 1922 anthology poetry
'A Very Small Acorn' : Tracing the Origins of the Fryer Library Mark Cryle , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , June vol. 5 no. 1 2010; (p. 7-13) Crossroads , vol. 5 no. 2 2011; (p. 57-63)
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