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Alternative title: ABR
Issue Details: First known date: 1985... no. 77 December-January (1985-1986) 1985 of Australian Book Review est. 1961 Australian Book Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Starters and Writers [Australian Book Review, December-January 1985-1986] , Mark Rubbo , single work criticism (p. 2)
Of Seagulls, Words, People and Places, John McLaren , single work criticism (p. 20-22)
A Landmark Book : A Worthy Companion, John Hanrahan , single work review
— Review of The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature 1985 reference criticism biography ;
(p. 22-23)
Vale : A. A. Phillips - A Man of Letters, John McLaren , single work obituary (p. 23-24)
Self Portrait : Self-Portrait in Various Prose Styles with Attendant Props and Dad, Morris Lurie , single work prose (p. 26)
Panic Before the Reaper : Sensuous Stylishness, Alex Buzo , single work review
— Review of Snow Jobs Morris Lurie , 1985 selected work prose ;
(p. 27)
Inside Family Tragedy : Understanding Beyond the Headlines, Ludmilla Forsyth , single work review
— Review of A Family Madness Thomas Keneally , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 27-29)
Dream-Crowded Inferno : Laughter and Tears and Laughter, Brian Dibble , single work review
— Review of Foxybaby Elizabeth Jolley , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 29-31)
One Hell of a Time : A Township Lives and Talks, John McLaren , single work review
— Review of Good Mates Paul Radley , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 31-32)
Beginning and Arriving : Campbell Promises, Garner Achieves, Sandra Hodgson Moore , single work review
— Review of Lines of Flight : A Novel Marion Campbell , 1985 single work novel ; Postcards from Surfers : Stories Helen Garner , 1985 selected work short story ;
(p. 32-34)
The Dying Ground : Violence, Little Sex, and No Hardy, Gwen Kelly , single work review
— Review of The Winning Side Peter Corris , 1984 single work novel ;
(p. 34-35)
Finely Crafted Novel: In Touch with Emotions, Susan McKernan , single work review
— Review of The Glasshouse Natalie Scott , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 35)
Politics of Choice : A New Writer and an Old Hand, Laurie Clancy , single work review
— Review of This Freedom John Morrison , 1985 selected work short story ; The Morality of Gentlemen Amanda Lohrey , 1984 single work novel ;
(p. 36-38)
War and Conscience : A Poet's Perceptions of Fiction, David Matthews , single work review
— Review of Benton's Conviction Geoff Page , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 38-39)
Comedy of Social Comment? Enjoyable Silliness, Karen Harle , single work review
— Review of The Search for Harry Allway Alex Buzo , 1985 single work novel ;
(p. 39-40)
Black Writing : A Timely Critical Discussion, Tony Scanlon , single work review
— Review of Aboriginal Writing Today : Papers from the First National Conference of Aboriginal Writers 1985 anthology criticism ;
(p. 40-41)
Two Literate Poets : Fulfilment and a Jerky Start, Evan Jones , single work review
— Review of The Typewriter Considered as a Bee-Trap Martin Johnston , 1984 selected work poetry ;
(p. 41-42)
Two Literate Poets : Fulfilment and a Jerky Start, Evan Jones , single work review
— Review of Fast Forward Peter Porter , 1984 selected work poetry ;
(p. 41-42)
A Variety of Poets and a Mixture of Modes, Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work review
— Review of Outer Charting Hal Colebatch , 1985 selected work poetry ; Poems for an Exhibition R. H. Morrison , 1985 selected work poetry ;
(p. 42-44)
A Variety of Poets and a Mixture of Modes, Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work review
— Review of The Flower Industry Andrew Sant , 1985 selected work poetry ;
(p. 42-44)

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