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  • Author:agent Philip Hodgins http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hodgins-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Selected Poems
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A selection of poems from the work of one of Australia's finest poets, this collection includes work from Hodgins' previously published poetry collections, which include "Blood and Bone", "Down the Lake with Half a Chook", "Animal Warmth" and "Disposessed".

Exhibitions

Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Platform Versei"a man stands single", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 3)
Room 1 Ward 10 West 12/11/83i"Today they said there was no cure,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 4)
Room 3 Ward 10 West 17/11/83i"The sun begins", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Room 1 Ward 10 West 23/11/83i"Wordless afternoon", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 7)
A Palinodei"My second childhood has begun", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 8)
Leaving Hospitali"There was no joy in leaving. Nothing was resolved.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 9)
Catharsisi"Beyond incorrigible death, childhood's small killings", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 10)
Kitei"I am plugged into the sky.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Dami"The dam at the end of the deep green field", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Waiti"You write of what you know.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Universal Pigi"Some slow low shape slinks pink out of the blue.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 14)
Country Footballi"The ellipse, Hindu symbol of fertility,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 15)
Making Hayi"In rectangular vertigo the balepress", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 16)
Question Timei"In this country", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Insomniai"The room is not spinning.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 19)
Self-Pityi"Is not one of the seven deadly sins", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Cause of Deathi"Suddenly I am waiting for slow death.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Barbecuei"The Sunday barbecue was hell.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 22)
A Difficult Calfi"My father has always been reasonable.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Haystacki"It wasn't just a pile of bales.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 25-26)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 1997 .
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      Extent: viii, 327p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published posthumously.
      ISBN: 0207184054
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Untapped , 2021 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9781922749055
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Brio Books ; Untapped , 2022 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 278p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 27 September 2022.
      ISBN: 9781761281853

Works about this Work

'Things Happen...' in the Poetry of Philip Hodgins Alan Gould , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Lemuria , Winter vol. 1 no. 1 2006; (p. 75-79)
"The Last Lines" Paul Kane , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 12 no. 1 1998; (p. 55-56)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Poetry in the Matter-of-Fact Alan Gould , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 42 no. 5 1998; (p. 80-84)

— Review of The Blue Gate Alison Croggon , 1997 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Death's Vocabulary Veronica Brady , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Spring/Summer no. 72/73 1997-1998; (p. 82-86)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Untitled Mark O'Flynn , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Cordite : Poetry and Poetics Review , no. 2 1997; (p. 21-22)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Poetry in the Matter-of-Fact Alan Gould , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 42 no. 5 1998; (p. 80-84)

— Review of The Blue Gate Alison Croggon , 1997 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Into the Valley of Death David McCooey , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 June 1997; (p. 8)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
Life and Death, Poetry's Immortal Subjects Peter Craven , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 15 June 1997; (p. 7)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry ; Dragons in Their Pleasant Palaces Peter Porter , 1997 selected work poetry
Poetic Passion in the Shadow of Death Phil Brown , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 July 1997; (p. wkd 5)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
The Best of a Worse Situation Stephen McInerney , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 166 1997; (p. 29-30)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Hodgins , 1997 selected work poetry
'Things Happen...' in the Poetry of Philip Hodgins Alan Gould , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Lemuria , Winter vol. 1 no. 1 2006; (p. 75-79)
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