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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... vol. 39 no. 1 April 2007 of Australian Author est. 1969 Australian Author
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
On Being a Writer in Australia Theme and Syntax : On Being a Writer in Australia, Frank Moorhouse , single work criticism

'Whatever the state of a literature, Australian or otherwise, there can be none at all without the author. Frank Moorhouse tells of what he and "writer friends" believed when starting out, including views on a local "tradition". He argues for the vital connection of reader and author, and for the meaning and place of authorship more broadly.' (Editor's abstract)

 (p. 6-9)
Celebration : Australian Authors Past and Present : [Colin Thiele], Stephany Steggall , single work column
'Generations of younger Australian readers have grown up reading books by Colin Thiele. One of the most beloved of chidren's authors, Thiele entertained and instructed through a host of books, by turns gentle and challenging, playful and serious. The death in late 2006 of this revered writer for children ... was taken as a great loss in all quarters. His contribution to Australia's literary landscape draws an assessment and appreciation from Stephany Steggall.' (Editor's abstract)
 (p. 10-13)
Note: port. (Colin Thiele)
Media Neglects Its Responsibilities to Oz Lit, Per Henningsgaard , single work column (p. 14-16)
Festival Shmestival, Helen Barnes , single work column (p. 17)
The Strange Death of Australian Literature, Peter Kirkpatrick , single work criticism (p. 20-23)
Is the Crisis Critical?, David Carter , single work criticism (p. 24-26)
The Barbara Jefferis Award, Ursula Dubosarsky , single work column

'Barbara Jefferis (1917-2004)

''First you send your heart over the fence. Then you follow it in the best way you can.' That shocked me. I was really beginning to believe in him. Stupidly I said: 'Tell me, do you believe in me?' But all he answered was, 'Alas, I must away.' And he did.'' (Introduction)

 (p. 28-29)
Untitled, Felicity Carter , single work correspondence (p. 30)
Untitled, Louise Pakeman , single work correspondence (p. 30-31)
Australian Author: Moron or Oxymoron?, Jeremy Fisher , single work column (p. 32-33)
Santa Monica and the LA Dream Factory, Wendy Orr , single work column (p. 34)
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