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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 22-23 November 2008 of The Australian est. 1964 The Weekend Australian
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Secret Letters Reveal Poison Pen and Wicked Humour of The King, John Lyons , single work column
John Lyons reports on the release of letters written by Graham Kennedy to his friend Henry Gay. Gay sent the letters to the Australian newspaper in the hope of publication because 'there are other sides of the television king which I thought the public would and should like to know'.
 (p. 1, 2)
Note: port. (Graham Kennedy)
The Forum : Dean Ashenden on Capturing Australianness, Dean Ashenden , single work column (p. 2) Section: Review
The Face : Bella Vendramini : Actor, Author, Rosalie Higson , single work biography (p. 3) Section: Review
Note: port. (Bella Vendramini)
Acting Disgracefully, Eddie Cockrell , single work column (p. 4-5) Section: Review
Malouf Wins Inaugural Book Prize, Miriam Cosic , single work column (p. 5)
Love, Actually, Louis Nowra , single work essay
'Immaturity, argues, Louis Nowra, may explain why so few male novelists, and even fewer female writers, seek to transform passion into serious art.' (Editor's abstract)
 (p. 6-7) Section: Review
Memories of Wild, Indulgent Times, single work column (p. 7) Section: National Portrait Gallery Supplement
Note: port. (Patrick White)
The Overflow, Rosemary Sorensen , single work column
A column canvassing current literary news including a brief report on sales of Steven Conte's The Zookeeper's War since it won the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Awards fiction category. Publishing director of HarperCollins, Shona Martyn, is reported as saying that 11,500 copies have been printed. (3,500 copies had been printed prior to the award announcement.)
 (p. 9) Section: Review
Kids' Lit, Rosemary Neill , single work review
— Review of The Wizard of Rondo Emily Rodda , 2007-2010 single work children's fiction ; Roland Wright : At the Joust Tony Davis , 2008 single work children's fiction ; (p. 10) Section: Review
Bold but Shaky Step into Fantasy, Sophie Masson , single work review
— Review of Finnikin of the Rock Melina Marchetta , 2008 single work novel ; (p. 11) Section: Review
Poetry, Polarity and a Brief Truce, Barry Oakley , single work review
— Review of 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008 anthology poetry ; (p. 14-15) Section: Review
The Callsi"Only the weight of the adjustment cord", Stephen Edgar , single work poetry (p. 15) Section: Review
Spin Cycle, Fiona Gruber , single work column (p. 16-17) Section: Review
Note: port. (Eddie Perfect)
Graham Kennedy's Lost Letters, Graeme Blundell , single work column
Graeme Blundell reports on some of the revelations contained in correspondence by Graham Kennedy to his friend Henry Gay.
 (p. 19)
Note: port. (Graham Kennedy)
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