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60 Classic Australian Poems
''60 Classic Australian Poems'' is an anthology of poems edited by Australian writer Geoff Page, published by Hardie Grant Books in 2008. The collection contains 60 poems from various sources and a commentary on each from the editor. Contents * " The Sick Stockrider," Adam Lindsay Gordon * " The Travelling Post Office," A. B. Paterson * "Nationality," Mary Gilmore * " Middleton's Rouseabout", Henry Lawson * "Towards the Source: 1894-97: 2," Christopher Brennan * "The Orange Tree," John Shaw Neilson * " The Play (The Sentimental Bloke)," C. J. Dennis * " I'm Like All Lovers" (aka "Poems XIV"), Lesbia Harford * " Beach Burial," Kenneth Slessor * " The Wind at Your Door," Robert D. FitzGerald * " The Mayan Books," A. D. Hope * " The Commercial Traveller's Wife," Ronald McCuaig * " The Children March," Elizabeth Riddell * "Baiamai's Never-Failing Stream," William Hart-Smith * "Mapooram," Roland Robinson * " Death of a Whale," John Blight * "Leopard-Skin," Douglas Stewart * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Page
Geoffrey Donald Page (born 7 July 1940) is an Australian poet, novelist, translator, teacher and jazz enthusiast. He has published 22 collections of poetry, as well as prose and verse novels. Poetry and jazz are his driving interests, and he has also written a biography of the jazz musician Bernie McGann. He organises poetry readings and jazz events in Canberra. Life Geoff Page was born in Grafton, New South Wales, and studied at the University of New England. Sir Earle Page, who was briefly Prime Minister of Australia, was his grandfather. Career Page has held residencies at numerous academic, military and political institutions, including Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, the Australian Defence Force Academy, and the University of Wollongong. From 1974 to 2001 Page was head of the English department at Narrabundah College, a secondary college in Canberra. He retired from teaching in 2001. He has travelled widely, talking on Australian poetry in Switzerland, Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |