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In Twelve Poets the date 1959 is printed after the poem, suggesting that this is the date it was written.
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Romantic Hangover in Australian Poetry
2016
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criticism
— Appears in: The Poetic Eye : Occasional Writings 1982-2012 2016; (p. 3-8) 'Atsuko Kouda's remarks on landscape in Australian poetry are particularly interesting because they provide us with an 'outside; view of how the land is perceived by Australian poets. Kouda uses as models Douglas Stewart and Judith Wright. In the first case, Stewart displays a correspondence between himself and the landscape , and a sense of the perfection of creation, in the light of this, the poet can at times 'escape' into a symbolic perfection away from the unpleasant aspects of social life. Kouda concludes that Stewart's poems 'take no further new meanings than we find in the traditional ballads.' (Introduction) -
The Price of Silence: Further Thoughts on the Poetry of Randolph Stow
1986
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— Appears in: The Lyre in the Pawnshop : Essays on Literature and Survival 1974-1984 1986; (p. 103-111)
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The Price of Silence: Further Thoughts on the Poetry of Randolph Stow
1986
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Lyre in the Pawnshop : Essays on Literature and Survival 1974-1984 1986; (p. 103-111) -
Romantic Hangover in Australian Poetry
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Poetic Eye : Occasional Writings 1982-2012 2016; (p. 3-8) 'Atsuko Kouda's remarks on landscape in Australian poetry are particularly interesting because they provide us with an 'outside; view of how the land is perceived by Australian poets. Kouda uses as models Douglas Stewart and Judith Wright. In the first case, Stewart displays a correspondence between himself and the landscape , and a sense of the perfection of creation, in the light of this, the poet can at times 'escape' into a symbolic perfection away from the unpleasant aspects of social life. Kouda concludes that Stewart's poems 'take no further new meanings than we find in the traditional ballads.' (Introduction)
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