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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Longman Cheshire , 1971 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The City : Midnighti"Out of the sighs and breath of each small citizen", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 1)
Only the Beards are Differenti"Among the first to go are always a few", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 2)
Soliloquy for One Deadi"Ah, no, Joe, you never knew", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 3)
Public Library, Melbournei"Three kids came sandshoe-quiet through the door", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 4)
Letting Go of Thingsi"Beautiful, ah always so", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 5)
Enter Without So Much as Knockingi"Blink, blink. HOSPITAL. SILENCE.", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry satire (p. 6-7)
After You, Gary Cooper...i"One of the main things I would say", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 8)
No Fixed Addressi"Here in solemn state lies one", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 9)
Affinityi"Remember I'm your brother", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Hill Childreni"What can they do all day, the plush-bred boys", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 12)
Dial WX 4500i"She was a blonde, but the bright planes of her face", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Decay of Preachingi"Dear reverend fathers (one or two)", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Pigeons Also Are a Way of Lifei"The problem was, he brooded overmuch,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 16)
Everybody Singi"Before the question's even asked", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 17)
'Ghost Wanted: Young, Willing'i"Dear Sir,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
A Traveller in Eastern Europe, 1960i"It was like the land of story-book, he decided,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 20)
Waiting is Seeing is Believingi"Outside palace gates, in the drizzling rain", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 21)
Slow Coachi"Look you run like", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 22)
Dogs in the Morning Lighti"Responsive to the tune of lawns and trees", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 23)
Awkward Situation in Garden of Hesperidesi"How we all got there was a mystery", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 24)
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Celebration : Bruce Dawe Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , April vol. 42 no. 1 2010; (p. 24-27) 'Since he burst onto the Australian literary landscape in 1964, Bruce Dawe has relished his ability to cause trouble with his poetry. 'The poet is the early warning system, the first line of defence against the public sector into the lives of individuals,' he once said. Half a century on, Dawe is still ringing alarm bells. (p. 24)
The Pursuit of Oblivion: In Flight from Suburbia Joan Kirkby , 1998 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 18 no. 4 1998; (p. 1-19)
The Singer of Concerns : A Profile of Bruce Dawe Graeme Kinross-Smith , 1987 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Overland , September no. 108 1987; (p. 38-48)
Sometimes Gladness : Bruce Dawe's Poetry Graham Rowlands , 1983 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , August no. 92 1983; (p. 9-14) Bruce Dawe : Essays and Opinions 1990; (p. 162-171)
The Shock of the Expected : Bruce Dawe's Condolences of the Season Thea Astley , 1979 single work criticism
— Appears in: Three Australian Writers : Essays On Bruce Dawe, Barbara Baynton and Patrick White 1979; (p. 1-11) Bruce Dawe : Essays and Opinions 1990; (p. 149-161)
Some Recent Australian Poetry Ronald T. Dunlop , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , no. 43 1972; (p. 59-64)
— Review of Winter Matins, and Other Poems R. F. Brissenden , 1971 selected work poetry ; The Pen of Feathers : Poems David Rowbotham , 1971 selected work poetry ; You Can Hear Grass Grow Roger McKnight , 1971 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems Bruce Dawe , 1971 selected work poetry ; End of Dream-Time Kevin Gilbert , 1971 selected work poetry
[Review] Diver [et al] P. Roberts , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 May 1972; (p. 12)
— Review of Diver R. A. Simpson , 1972 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems Bruce Dawe , 1971 selected work poetry ; The Inspector of Tides Michael Dransfield , 1972 selected work poetry ; Drug Poems Michael Dransfield , 1972 selected work poetry
Poets Alive Dorothy Hewett , 1971 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , December no. 4 1971; (p. 55-59)
— Review of Bicycle and Other Poems David Malouf , 1970 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids Peter Skrzynecki , 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way Rodney Hall , 1970 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems Bruce Dawe , 1971 selected work poetry ; The Deer Under the Skin J. S. Harry , 1971 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage Michael Dransfield , 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street Wilhelm Hiener , 1970 selected work poetry ; Tense Mood and Voice Tim Thorne , 1969 selected work poetry ; The What of Sane Tim Thorne , 1971 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June John Tranter , 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry ; The Book of Bligh J. M. Couper , 1969 selected work poetry ; Two Houses Grace Perry , 1969 selected work poetry ; Twelve Poets, 1950-1970 1971 anthology poetry ; Introspect, Retrospect Robert Gray , 1970 selected work poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 Thomas Shapcott , 1969 selected work poetry ; Inwards to the Sun : Poems Thomas Shapcott , 1969 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin Robert Adamson , 1970 selected work poetry
[Review] Australian Poetry 1971 [et al] Edward Kynaston , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Review , 26 February-3 March 1972; (p. 530)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1971 1971 anthology poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems Bruce Dawe , 1971 selected work poetry ; Where the Wind Came : Poems Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1971 selected work poetry
New Poetry Jim Tulip , 1973 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 33 no. 2 1973; (p. 231-240)
— Review of Red Movie and Other Poems John Tranter , 1972 selected work poetry ; Head-Waters Peter Skrzynecki , 1972 selected work poetry ; Slade's Anatomy of the Horse Leon Slade , 1972 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems Bruce Dawe , 1971 selected work poetry ; Conversation with a Rider Geoffrey Lehmann , 1972 selected work poetry ; Poems against Economics Les Murray , 1972 selected work poetry ; Soft Riots Richard Tipping , 1972 selected work poetry ; Black Swans at Berrima Grace Perry , 1972 selected work poetry
Celebration : Bruce Dawe Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , April vol. 42 no. 1 2010; (p. 24-27) 'Since he burst onto the Australian literary landscape in 1964, Bruce Dawe has relished his ability to cause trouble with his poetry. 'The poet is the early warning system, the first line of defence against the public sector into the lives of individuals,' he once said. Half a century on, Dawe is still ringing alarm bells. (p. 24)
The Singer of Concerns : A Profile of Bruce Dawe Graeme Kinross-Smith , 1987 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Overland , September no. 108 1987; (p. 38-48)
Sometimes Gladness : Bruce Dawe's Poetry Graham Rowlands , 1983 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , August no. 92 1983; (p. 9-14) Bruce Dawe : Essays and Opinions 1990; (p. 162-171)
y separately published work icon Three Australian Writers : Essays On Bruce Dawe, Barbara Baynton and Patrick White Thea Astley , Townsville : Foundation for Australian Literary Studies, James Cook University of North Queensland , 1979 Z10638 1979 single work criticism
The Shock of the Expected : Bruce Dawe's Condolences of the Season Thea Astley , 1979 single work criticism
— Appears in: Three Australian Writers : Essays On Bruce Dawe, Barbara Baynton and Patrick White 1979; (p. 1-11) Bruce Dawe : Essays and Opinions 1990; (p. 149-161)
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