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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Henry Kendall : The Muse of Australia
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Armidale, Armidale area, New England, New South Wales,:University of New England. Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Henry Kendall: A Study in Imagery, Donovan Clarke , single work criticism
Clarke investigates Kendall's 'private myth' in Poems and Songs in which the poet seeks a maiden who has crossed a sea and entered a strange land. In later volumes, Kendall's expansion of this myth anticipates the symbolists because of his exploration of the "conception that human existence is an absence from the Divine, and Time a deprivation of Eternity". Clarke concludes that Kendall needs to be considered in terms other than "Australian" to appreciate the full impact of his poetry, his borrowings and anticipations.
 (p. 1-24)
Henry Kendall: A Dialogue with the Past, A. D. Hope , single work criticism (p. 25-36)
The Radiant Dream : Notes on Henry Kendall, Adrian Mitchell , single work criticism
Mitchell looks to Kendall's poetry for a "system of images that amount to a loose poetic philosophy, an attitude of mind that is formulated emotionally rather than logically, but in any case consistently". Mitchell detects an observer who occupies a middle (dream-like) state beside a stream between differents poles such as real/ideal and city/forest. Although the observer seeks but can't find the source of this stream, he gains the ability to believe in poetic vision--the radiant dream. Mitchell argues that all of Kendall's poetry shows a progression towards the acceptance of this ability.
 (p. 37-53)
Henry Kendall's Vital Association with the Grafton Area, Particularly in 1862-'63, J. S. Ryan , single work criticism (p. 54-86)
A Week on the Clarence : Being the Diary of a Boating Party, Between Grafton and Gordon Brook, Henry Kendall , single work prose (p. 89-107)
Camped with a Snake, Henry Kendall , single work prose (p. 108-111)
Camped in Yugilbah Gorge, Henry Kendall , single work prose (p. 112-116)
The Great Clarence River Flood of 1862, Henry Kendall , single work prose (p. 117-121)
The Clarence River District, Henry Kendall , single work prose (p. 122-137)
Harpur's Notes and Kendall's Bell Birds, Elizabeth Perkins , single work criticism (p. 139-149)
Aspects of Kendall's Pastoral Muse, Carmel Gaffney , single work criticism (p. 150-164)
'A Careworn Writer for the Press': Henry Kendall in Melbourne, Ken A. Stewart , single work biography (p. 165-205)
Humbugi"From the lap and embrace of Dolores,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry satire (p. 209-210)
The Demon of Drinki"Thou has struck with the fire of false sleep", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 211-213)
Rhodopis in Melbournei"She walketh the streets of the city;", Henry Kendall , single work poetry satire (p. 214-215)
L.S.D.-ISM; or, the Almighty Dollar, Henry Kendall , single work prose satire (p. 216-217)
Zedekiah, the Son of Chenaanahi"False prophet was sleek Zedekiah,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 218-219)
Going to the Countryi"On the tramp there are nine of them going-", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 220-221)
A Love of a Beardi"Whether Rose, or a Maud, or a Laura,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry satire (p. 222-223)
Which is it to Be?i"Two Macs for one maid are at strife;", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 224-225)
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