Cheers for the suggestions. I was hoping for one book to fit in my
snap-sack, knew that it was nearly impossible but hey I can dream.
Buying up big means I have to carry big as well : ( I have the Tranter
collection, and I'll look for the Penguin book of Australian women
poets, although it sounds like a rare bird.
Roger
On 12/21/06, Chris Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Roger, I am uncertain that one such book exists. So much is happening
> right now.
>
> The Penguin book of Aust women poets Doug mentioned, if you can get hold
> of a copy, certainly, but it has become outdated and needs to be
> re-issued in at least four volumes. Some of Aust's most interesting
> poets are women poets, amongst that list are Alison Croggin, Jill Jones
> ( both active on this list) Pam Brown, Susan Hampton and the list goes
> on and on. Dorothy Porter's verse novels are worth the price if you are
> willing to be challenged in thinking poetics, and after that, does one
> book really exist? Sorry, too much happening so cannot be of much help.
>
> Hope this makes sense, my computer monitor has decided the X coordinate
> electromagnetic field has failed and until a new monitor arrives, after
> the Xmans holidays, I cannot proof read what I have typed.
>
>
> On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 12:52 +0000, Roger Day wrote:
> > If I were to buy one book *about Australian literature, which one would it be?
> >
> > Roger
> >
>
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