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* Contents derived from the Adelaide,South Australia,:University of Adelaide Foundation,1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The author traces the history of South Australian poetry writing, seeing it as falling into three rough chronological divisions: 1836-1936, in which South Australian writing followed the general Australian trends; 1936-1960, in which some unique and significant poetic movements were born; and 1960-1988, the 'contemporary' period.
The author discusses the work of Charles Jury, noting the factors influencing his subject matter and his style, and considers his place in Australian, and particularly South Australian, writing.
