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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 Empty Arms - Surrounded By Warm Breath
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Notes

  • The book is arranged in three sections: 'in the sea' 1981; 'larves and cobweb' 1981 - 1984; and 'dancing dayflies' 1984 - 1987.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Lê Văn Tài , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Untitled, Robert Harris , single work correspondence
In this letter, dated 27.8.1987, Robert Harris writes that he has chosen four of Le Van Tai's concrete poems for publication in Overland.
 (p. n.p.)
You Came and Wenti"like the pushing", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 3-6)
Night Afloati"[concrete poem]", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Dress Like Sails Stretchedi"my dear little girl", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
The Insane People - We Wanted to Livei"the pacific", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 11-15)
Ocean, Salt's Handkerchiefi"the bamboo leaf, boat", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Stepsi"dear blinkered brother of yellow", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Yellow Skinned Seed - Mother Carrying on the Backi"field of rice, flying", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 21-29)
Ocean Chesti"flattened and swelled", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 31)
Dancing Teardropsi"[concrete poem]", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 32)
Flying Smokei"[concrete poem]", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 35)
Homeland-Loveri"once, i kissed", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
From the Depth of Lifei"i'm at the bottom", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 38)
From This Keyholei"an old dust", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Country in the Eyes Blinkeredi"there's Vietnam in my eyes", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 41-44)
Separated Loveri"outside", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Loving Flower for the Nameless Deadi"a rose, flower of ardour", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 47)
Lulling a Country in Hunger of Peacei"up to devils, down to hell", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Mammaei"mamma's body's", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 50)
The Lullabies of the Sun's Charcoali"dummy in the shape of", Lê Văn Tài , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Lê Văn Tài , 1987 .
      Extent: xxvi, 108p.p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Most illustrations by Graham Willoughby, with two additional drawings by Le Van Tai.
      • Foreword by Desmond Cahill, Principal Lecturer in Multicultural Studies, [Melbourne College of Advanced Education]; preface by Belinda Vaughan. Also includes a critical introduction to the poems.
      ISBN: 0949292060
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