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Notes

  • Dedication: Dedicated to the memory of Farid ud-Din Attar.
  • Epigraph: Attar is the Soul Itself - Rumi

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Kew, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Pepper , 1995 .
      Extent: viii, 36p.p.
      ISBN: 1876044012
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'A Pot Full of Ancient Mysteries' : An Australian Version of Attar's The Conference of the Birds Harry Aveling , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Asiatic , December vol. 11 no. 2 2017;

'The thirteenth century Sufi text, The Conference of the Birds, describes a journey undertaken by a group of birds to find their king. It is an allegorical presentation of the mystical quest. The teachings are extensively illustrated by parables. An Australian Conference of the Birds, written in 1995 by Australian poet Anne Fairbairn (1928-), is a tribute to Attar’s poem, using Australian birds within an Australian bush setting. The poem also includes a quest for the King of the Birds. There are some important differences in the spirituality of the two poems. The Australian version places a lesser emphasis on the place of ethical behaviour in the life of the aspirant. There is little concern for the stages of growth in the development of mystical awareness. Successful completion of the quest itself is an individual physical achievement.' (Introduction)
Wisdom on the Wing Paul Knobel , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , Spring vol. 56 no. 3 1996; (p. 224-225)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
On a Poetic Flight of Fancy Ehsan Azari , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Campus Review , 28 August-3 September vol. 6 no. 33 1996; (p. 6)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
Untitled A. H. Johns , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Five Bells , April vol. 3 no. 3 1996; (p. 8-9)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
Verse Shaped by the Nature of the Land Patsy Crawford , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 29 January 1996; (p. 24)
— Review of Images, Reflections : Gathering Tributes : Poems Patrick Alexander , 1995 selected work poetry ; An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry ; Throwaway Moon : new and selected poems Mal Morgan , 1995 selected work poetry ; Cold Wires of Rain Anthony Lawrence , 1995 selected work poetry
Verse Shaped by the Nature of the Land Patsy Crawford , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 29 January 1996; (p. 24)
— Review of Images, Reflections : Gathering Tributes : Poems Patrick Alexander , 1995 selected work poetry ; An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry ; Throwaway Moon : new and selected poems Mal Morgan , 1995 selected work poetry ; Cold Wires of Rain Anthony Lawrence , 1995 selected work poetry
An Australian Narrative Inspired by Sufi Classic A. H. Johns , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 December 1995; (p. C12)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
Untitled A. H. Johns , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Five Bells , April vol. 3 no. 3 1996; (p. 8-9)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
On a Poetic Flight of Fancy Ehsan Azari , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Campus Review , 28 August-3 September vol. 6 no. 33 1996; (p. 6)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
Wisdom on the Wing Paul Knobel , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , Spring vol. 56 no. 3 1996; (p. 224-225)
— Review of An Australian Conference of the Birds Anne Fairbairn , 1995 single work poetry
'A Pot Full of Ancient Mysteries' : An Australian Version of Attar's The Conference of the Birds Harry Aveling , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Asiatic , December vol. 11 no. 2 2017;

'The thirteenth century Sufi text, The Conference of the Birds, describes a journey undertaken by a group of birds to find their king. It is an allegorical presentation of the mystical quest. The teachings are extensively illustrated by parables. An Australian Conference of the Birds, written in 1995 by Australian poet Anne Fairbairn (1928-), is a tribute to Attar’s poem, using Australian birds within an Australian bush setting. The poem also includes a quest for the King of the Birds. There are some important differences in the spirituality of the two poems. The Australian version places a lesser emphasis on the place of ethical behaviour in the life of the aspirant. There is little concern for the stages of growth in the development of mystical awareness. Successful completion of the quest itself is an individual physical achievement.' (Introduction)
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