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Seger examines the philosophy of transcendence in Malouf's poetry, arguing that his notion of transcendence is, paradoxically, 'grounded in the body, the present and the world'.
Discusses Malouf's account of the composing of the novel in late 1976 and considers the implications of changes, particularly as they relate to the title of the novel which was changed only late in the piece from its working version 'Letter from Pontus'. The article draws on Malouf's diaries and letters and the various manuscript versions of the novel held in the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.
'This essay interrogates Richardson's representation of her choice of a literary over a musical career, arguing that this choice was a matter not only of ability and opportunity, but signals a shift from public and social performance to private literary production' (p. 205).
Discusses the friendships between McCay and Slessor and McCay and the Lindsays and examines McCay's occasional verse. Includes reference to the influence of Adam McCay on Norman Lindsay.