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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 The Best Australian Essays 2004
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Thomas, It's a Story for You The Handbag Studio Man to Man, Thomas Keneally , single work autobiography
Keneally recounts his accidental and inspiring first meeting in Los Angeles with Leopold Page, a Jewish Pole who survived World War II thanks to the efforts of Nazi, Oskar Schindler. Page told Keneally that he knew 'a wonderful story. A story of humanity ...' The story that emerged took written form as Keneally's Schindler's Ark.
(p. 3-18)
Note: With title The Handbag Studio
Homage to Kenko, Isabel Huggan , extract autobiography (p. 19-30)
Desire and Discontent, Marion Halligan , extract prose (p. 31-43)
Herself, Bille Brown , single work essay (p. 44-51)
Bishops of the Moon and Closer Mountains, Elisabeth Holdsworth , single work essay (p. 52-60)
On Becoming a Mormon for a While and Other Madnesses Diary, M. J. Hyland , single work autobiography (p. 61-69)
Bed Riding, Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work essay (p. 70-71)
Mind, Body and Age, Donald Horne , single work essay (p. 72-84)
The Nobel Lecture in Literature, J. M. Coetzee , single work essay short story (p. 87-96)
Somerset Maugham, Nicholas Shakespeare , single work essay (p. 97-113)
Brothers' Keepers : On Singing in the Choir, Kerryn Goldsworthy , single work essay (p. 114-118)
He'll Never Act His Age, Peter Conrad , single work essay (p. 119-123)
Cats and Dogs of Spain, Carmel Bird , single work essay (p. 124-131)
The Secret History of the Flying Carpet, Azhar Abidi , single work essay (p. 132-140)
Ethics and Aesthetics: The Chinese Lesson, Pierre Ryckmans , Mary Coupe (translator) single work essay (p. 141-146)
Crossing the Divide, Nicolas Rothwell , single work essay (p. 147-151)
Love, Death and Wilderness Photography, Peter Timms , single work essay (p. 152-161)
Towards an Erotics of Reading, Ann-Marie Priest , single work essay (p. 162-166)
Chain Reaction, Andrea Goldsmith , single work essay (p. 167-180)
The Rape of Tasmania, Richard Flanagan , single work essay (p. 183-194)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2004 .
      Extent: 310p.
      Note/s:
      • Notes on contributors.
      ISBN: 1863952373
      Series: y separately published work icon The Best Australian Essays Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2000-2018 Z1731488 2000 series - publisher essay extract prose review

      The first of the three 'Best of' collections, Best Australian Essays was initiated in 1998 (then published by Bookman Press) under the guidance of executive chair Morry Schwartz and edited by Peter Craven. In March 2018, Black Inc, announced the cancellation of all three, replaced by the series Best Summer Stories.

      Number in series: 5

Works about this Work

Dealing with Old Discontents Kiera Lindsey , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , June vol. 15 no. 5 2005; (p. 37)

— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2004 2004 anthology short story ; The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Journeys Through Australian Essays Hal Colebatch , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 23 April 2005; (p. 6)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Conventional Puffery Jeff Sparrow , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 178 2005; (p. 74-75)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Getting Personal James Ley , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23-25 December 2004; (p. 9)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Gentle Voices Delia Falconer , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 267 2004-2005; (p. 16-17)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Frustrations and Delights in Diverse Pickings Diane Stubbings , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 December 2004; (p. 16)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Stories 2004 2004 anthology short story
Gentle Voices Delia Falconer , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 267 2004-2005; (p. 16-17)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Getting Personal James Ley , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23-25 December 2004; (p. 9)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Conventional Puffery Jeff Sparrow , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 178 2005; (p. 74-75)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
Journeys Through Australian Essays Hal Colebatch , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 23 April 2005; (p. 6)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2004 2004 anthology essay extract autobiography
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