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Selected Poems 1942–1968
''Selected Poems 1942-1968'' is a collection of poems by Australian poet David Campbell, published by Angus and Robertson in 1968. The collection contains 110 poems taken from the poet's collections ''Speak with the Sun'' (1949), ''The Miracle of Mullion Hill'' (1956), ''Poems'' (1962) and others. These poems were originally published in a variety of publications. In his acknowledgments the author lists the ''Australian'' and ''Sydney Morning Herald'' newspapers, and magazines ''Australian Letters'', ''Meanjin'', ''Overland'', ''Poetry Australia'', ''Southerly'', and ''Texas Quarterly'' as containing poems from this collection. Contents * "Harry Pearce" * "The Stockman" * "Winter Stock Route" * "Spring Hares" * "The Trapper's Song" * "Old Tom Dances" * "The Kidney and the Wren : A Melodrama" * "Small-Town Gladys" * ""Race Book, Race Book, Race Book for Randwick!"" * "At the Sheep-Dog Trials" * "Let Each Ripen" * "The Possum and the Moon" * "Conroy's Gap" * "Soldier's Song" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Campbell (poet)
David Watt Ian Campbell (16 July 191529 July 1979) was an Australian poet who wrote over 15 volumes of prose and poetry. He was also a talented rugby union player who represented England in two tests. Life Campbell was born on 16 July 1915 at Ellerslie Station, near Adelong, New South Wales. He was the third child of Australian-born parents Alfred Campbell, a grazier and medical practitioner, and his wife Edith Madge, née Watt.Kramer (2006) In 1930, Campbell went to The King's School, Parramatta, and in 1935, with the support of the headmaster, he enrolled at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1937. His studies in English literature developed his interest in poetry. At Cambridge, he excelled at rugby union and as well as earning a Blue after playing in The Varsity Match, he was chosen for England. Playing at flanker he made his debut in the test match against Wales at Twickenham in 1937. He played a second test that year against Ireland. Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus And Robertson
Angus & Robertson (A&R) is a major Australian bookseller, publisher and printer. As book publishers, A&R has contributed substantially to the promotion and development of Australian literature.Alison, Jennifer (2001). "Publishers and editors: Angus & Robertson, 1888–1945". In: ''The History of the Book in Australia 1891–1945''. (Edited by Martyn Lyons & John Arnold), pp. 27–36. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. The brand currently exists as an online shopping, online shop owned by online bookseller Booktopia. The Angus & Robertson imprint is still seen in books published by HarperCollins, a News Corporation company. Bookselling history The first bookstore was opened in 110½ Market Street, Sydney by Scotsman David Mackenzie Angus (1855–1901) in 1884; it initially sold only secondhand books. In January 1886, Angus went into partnership with fellow Scot George Robertson (publisher), George Robertson (not to be confused with his older contemporary, George Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Leven Prize For Poetry
The Grace Leven Prize for Poetry was an annual poetry award in Australia, given in the name of Grace Leven who died in 1922. It was established by William Baylebridge who "made a provision for an annual poetry prize in memory of 'my benefactress Grace Leven' and for the publication of his own work". Grace was his mother's half-sister.Wilde et al (1994) p. 325 The award is made to "the best volume of poetry published in the preceding twelve months by a writer either Australian-born, or naturalised in Australia and resident in Australia for not less than ten years". It offers only a small monetary prize, but is highly regarded by poets. It was first awarded in 1947, with the recipient being Nan McDonald's ''Pacific Sea''. In 2012 the prize was awarded for the final time. Award winners 2010s * 2012: Joint winners ::: ''Rawshock'' by Toby Fitch ::: ''Autoethnographic'' by Michael Brennan ::: ''The Collected Blue Hills'' by Laurie Duggan ::: ''Jaguar's Dream'' by John Kinsella ::: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windy Gap (poem)
"Windy Gap" is a poem by Australian poet David Campbell. It was first published in '' The Bulletin'' on 12 December 1951 and later in several of the author's poetry collections and a number of other Australian poetry anthologies. Outline A shepherd, moving his sheep through Windy Gap, is transfixed by a hawk and a magpie who seem to bring the world around him into sharper focus. Critical reception In his commentary on the poem in ''60 Classic Australian Poems'' Geoff Page noted "You can almost see the Akubra, the Drizabone and the R. M. Williams boots; you can practically smell the horse sweat though none of these is mentioned. You can feel seventeenth- and nineteenth-century English verse in the background, but you don’t doubt for a minute it's Australian." Further publications After its initial publication in ''The Bulletin'' in 1951, the poem was reprinted as follows: * ''Australia Writes : An Anthology'' edited by T. Inglis Moore, Cheshire, 1953 * ''The Penguin B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1968. Major publications Books * Thea Astley – ''A Boat Load of Home Folk'' * Kenneth Cook – ''The Wine of God's Anger'' * Frank Dalby Davison – ''The White Thorntree'' * Geoffrey Dutton – ''Andy'' * David Ireland (author), David Ireland – ''The Chantic Bird'' * Thomas Keneally – ''Three Cheers for the Paraclete'' * Norman Lindsay – ''Rooms and Houses'' * John O'Grady (writer), John O'Grady – ''Gone Troppo'' * F. J. Thwaites – ''Sky Full of Thunder'' * Morris West – ''The Tower of Babel (Morris West novel), The Tower of Babel'' Short stories * Louise Elizabeth Rorabacher – ''Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story'' (edited) * Patrick White – "Five-Twenty" * Michael Wilding (writer), Michael Wilding – "Joe's Absence" Science fiction and fantasy * John Baxter (author), John Baxter – ''The Pacific Book of Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
