Issue Details: First known date: 1955... 1955 New World - New Song : A Selection of Poems from the Left
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Notes

  • From editor's Foreword: 'About half the poems appear here for the first time. The others were published in working class and progressive publications.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Current Book Distributors , 1955 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Not too Old to Rati"I don't care of the cause be wrong,", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
The Bush Navvyi"There's quite a lot of navvy camps where few can read or write.", John Booth , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
The Immortali"The men whose courage, like a shock", Liza Cohen , single work poetry (p. 9)
Promenadei"I often see the aged rich", Laurence Collinson , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
The Dreamersi"Had you a dream, when you were very small,", Betty Diggins , single work poetry (p. 10)
Kitchen Reveriei"Under my hands the dishes fly", Claire Coutts , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Cynici"I met a cynic walking yesterday,", Brian E. Easterbrook , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
A Worker's Handsi"Grease-filled in every line and pore, nails cracked", David Fisher , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Miner's Cavili"I cavils a place down in three-panel east,", Jock Graham , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
The Stream of Lifei"Oh! How I wish I was free!", John Grayson , single work poetry (p. 14)
Who Are the Singers?i"Who are the singers whose songs are ringing", Cliff Green , single work poetry (p. 15)
A Song for Free Meni"Brothers, form the ashes springing", Wilfred Grove , single work poetry (p. 16)
Little Joe Flood in '52i"Oh, this is the story of little Joe Flood,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Organisedi"Bill drove a coach away outback,", Russ Singleton , single work poetry satire (p. 18)
Peter Lalori"This song's in honor of a man", Bill Jones , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Betrayali"Winston Churchill, famous man,", Mick Lawson , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Farewell, Cook!i"A lonely old cook on the doorstep sits,", Merv Lilley , single work poetry (p. 21)
Literature-Selling at Raby Bayi"Bright summer weather laps the little town;", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Lament for Bill Bull, Aboriginei"Poor Billy is gone, and now Billy's shade", Jim Mann , single work poetry (p. 22)
To a Friend, before a Commissioni"When harlots call a amiden whore,", David Martin , single work poetry (p. 23)

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Works about this Work

Untitled 1955 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 5 1955; (p. 33)

— Review of New World - New Song : A Selection of Poems from the Left 1955 anthology poetry
New World, New Song Jagger , 1955 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 6 1955-1956; (p. 30-31)

— Review of New World - New Song : A Selection of Poems from the Left 1955 anthology poetry
New World, New Song Jagger , 1955 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 6 1955-1956; (p. 30-31)

— Review of New World - New Song : A Selection of Poems from the Left 1955 anthology poetry
Untitled 1955 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 5 1955; (p. 33)

— Review of New World - New Song : A Selection of Poems from the Left 1955 anthology poetry
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