y separately published work icon Where I Come From selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Robert Adamson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/adamson-robert
Issue Details: First known date: 1979... 1979 Where I Come From
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Big-Smoke Books , 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
My Housei"My mother lives in a house", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 11)
My Grannyi"When my Granny was dying", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Gamei"With the dirt smoothed out", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Horse and Carti"My father pulls into the lane", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Trucki"And Dad walks in at six o'clock", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Harbour Bridgei"I went with Dad on the sulky", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 17)
On Saturday On Saturdaysi"I'd walk with Sandy to town", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 18)
My First Proper Girlfriendi"The first girl I wanted to marry", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Holidayi"We visit my Grandfather", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
My Tenth Birthdayi"We went to Pumpkin Point", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
My Fishing Boati"Mum and Dad are at it again", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Family My Familyi"I looked at my mother again", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 26)
At Homei"Then one day you have to fight", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 27)
Growing Up Alonei"Walking down our backyard", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 29-37)
The Stealing Poemsi"After school down the back lane", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 39-43)
The First Cari"Dad just sat there on the gutter", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 47)
A Fight for It's Own Sakei"When you're small you move fast", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 48)
And They Said Grow Upi"I go to a party with John and Ruth", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 49)
Caroli"I thought she was as pretty as a picture", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 50)
The Bridgei"Morning light is here in", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 52)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
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Works about this Work

Orpheus on the Hawkesbury : Placing Robert Adamson Andrew Johnson , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 80 2004; (p. 29-42, notes 234-235)
With reference to the work of Robert Adamson, Johnson looks at the 'distinctive ways in which individual poets have tried to orient themselves in this country with respect to "the environment" ... and at the ways in which each poet establishes a sense of being at 'home' in a place.' (p.29)
Interview with Robert Adamson, 1996 John Kinsella (interviewer), 1999 single work interview
— Appears in: Salt , vol. 11 no. 1999; (p. 315-345)
Homages and Invocations : The Early Poetry of Robert Adamson Martin Duwell , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 14 no. 2 1989; (p. 229-238)
My Name is Rickeybockey : The Poetry of Robert Adamson and the Spirit of Henry Kendall Michael Wilding , 1986 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 46 no. 1 1986; (p. 25-43) Australian Literature Today 1993; (p. 179-191) Colonials, Expatriates, Radicals, Moderns and Postmoderns : Essays in Australian Literature 2024;
Untitled John Tranter , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 January 1980; (p. 19)

— Review of Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry
Recent Poetry Dennis Haskell , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 40 no. 2 1980; (p. 226-240)

— Review of Grass Script Robert Gray , 1979 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry ; My Mother and the Trees Christine Churches , 1977 selected work poetry ; Hard is the Convict Road Max Williams , 1977 selected work poetry ; Menzies at Evening John Griffin , 1977 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Bruce Beaver , 1979 selected work poetry ; As It Was... Bruce Beaver , 1979 selected work autobiography ; Poets of the Month : Series 3 1977 series - publisher single work
Untitled Geoff Page , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: The National Times , 20 October 1979; (p. 34)

— Review of Selected Poems Bruce Beaver , 1979 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry
Untitled Thomas Shapcott , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , December vol. 24 no. 4 1979; (p. 84-85)

— Review of Greenhouse Dorothy Hewett , 1979 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry
[Review] Selected Poems [et al] Dorothy Hewett , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 27 no. 1 1979;

— Review of Selected Poems Robert Adamson , 1977 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage Michael Dransfield , 1970 selected work poetry ; The Inspector of Tides Michael Dransfield , 1972 selected work poetry ; Cross the Border Robert Adamson , 1977 selected work poetry ; Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry
Untitled David Brooks , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 27 no. 3 1979; (p. 44-49)

— Review of Where I Come From Robert Adamson , 1979 selected work poetry
Orpheus on the Hawkesbury : Placing Robert Adamson Andrew Johnson , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 80 2004; (p. 29-42, notes 234-235)
With reference to the work of Robert Adamson, Johnson looks at the 'distinctive ways in which individual poets have tried to orient themselves in this country with respect to "the environment" ... and at the ways in which each poet establishes a sense of being at 'home' in a place.' (p.29)
Interview with Robert Adamson, 1996 John Kinsella (interviewer), 1999 single work interview
— Appears in: Salt , vol. 11 no. 1999; (p. 315-345)
Homages and Invocations : The Early Poetry of Robert Adamson Martin Duwell , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 14 no. 2 1989; (p. 229-238)
My Name is Rickeybockey : The Poetry of Robert Adamson and the Spirit of Henry Kendall Michael Wilding , 1986 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 46 no. 1 1986; (p. 25-43) Australian Literature Today 1993; (p. 179-191) Colonials, Expatriates, Radicals, Moderns and Postmoderns : Essays in Australian Literature 2024;
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