I'm a little shakey about the definition of Larrikin (every Aussie from Paul
Hogan to Bob Hawke to Andrew Symonds has been called larrikin at some time
or other) but I would say the characters created by CJ Dennis are often
right for the role, esp The Sentimental Bloke. At least, they're in that
area.
The term has gone from an insult to an endearment during the course of my
life span.
Andrew
2009/10/25 Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]>
> Thanks for the suggestion and URL, Max. I think I've come on his name when
> I was poking around the area.
>
> (I just got Sidney Baker's _The Australian Language_ through the post,
> which has a chapter on Larrikin speech but no poems, and -- ah! -- was
> reading _The Lingo - Listening to Australian English_ via google books -- by
> Seal! where I found "Fanny Flukem's Ball" which he usefully prints in full.
>
> (Reason it caught my attention was that it seemed to share a set of
> characteristics with the "Sandman Joe" poems, which are English, around
> London, maybe 1790s.)
>
> So yeah, it would make sense to contact him.
>
> Ta again,
>
> Robin
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Richards" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Larrikin Poetry
>
>
>
> Robin,
>>
>> I wish I could help...
>>
>> may be contact the expert: prof graham seal
>>
>> http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/about/staff/index.cfm/g.seal
>>
>> best from max
>>
>>
>> Quoting Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]>:
>>
>> Any (presumably most likely Australians) on the list direct me to any
>>> accessible -- in the sense of I can get to them on the Web, ideally --
>>> texts
>>> of Larrikin poetry, other than "Fanny Flukem's Ball"?
>>>
>>> R.
>>>
>>
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