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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Against the Grain : Beverley Farmer's Writing
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Discusses both Farmer's poetry, fiction and criticism against the background of recent "dynamic revaluations of language and contexts" and examines the ways in which Farmer's writing leads readers "beyond familiar thresholds." Includes a chronology of Farmer's life, xi-xiv and bibliography 249-255.

Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Waking in This Roomi"Waking in this room", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 153)
Paddlei"We three women walked to the cove.", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 158-159)
Snapshots of Kakadui"The water has left", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 161-162)
Crossing to Zakynthosi"At the roaring quay, with the ferry tied", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 163)
Headland, Tasmaniai"Armchairs turned to the view-", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 164-165)
Heat Wavei"It was a daybreak sky, the tide out", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 165-166)
Rain, Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 166-167)
A Mothi"The table lamp is already on, a dome", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 167-168)
On Bruny, Beverley Farmer , single work (p. 169)
Annas Husi"There were chairs strung like lyres", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 170-172)
Untitledi"Here are caged shadows,", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 172)
The Smell of Applesi"The smell of apples", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 172-173)
Figsi"A bubble of milk", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 173)
Here and There are Seedsi"Here and there are seeds,", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 173-174)
Thirteen Turns of a Wheeli"One old and feeble", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 175-176)
Pairs of Dark Swallowsi"Pairs of dark swallows", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 177-178)
Two Seated Buddhasi"Two seated Buddhas", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 178)
Untitledi"A temple of wood", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 179)
Seven Haikui"A cormorant perched", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 179-180)
Reeds and Brown Wateri"Reeds and brown water-", Beverley Farmer , single work poetry (p. 180)
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Works about this Work

[Review] Against the Grain Bronwen Levy , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 21 no. 3 2004; (p. 402-404)
— Review of Against the Grain : Beverley Farmer's Writing Lyn Jacobs , 2001 selected work criticism
[Review] Against the Grain Bronwen Levy , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 21 no. 3 2004; (p. 402-404)
— Review of Against the Grain : Beverley Farmer's Writing Lyn Jacobs , 2001 selected work criticism
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