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Covers the controversy surrounding Spurr's assertion that Skrzynecki's poem 'Chronic Ward' was inspired by a mental illness experienced by the poet's mother. Skrzynecki counters this claim by stating that the inspiration for the poem was the Ken Kesey novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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- Chronic Ward 1975 single work poetry
- The Poetry of Peter Skrzynecki 1993 single work criticism
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