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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1966
Page
3
Art critic Donald Brook reviews The Artist and the Nude. The book released Tuesday after a February 7 ban by the Customs Department. The work reproduces material from the bank’s dust jacket.
Professor FitzGerald’s new survey spans Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, drawing on Chinese records and expeditions to illuminate early history. It emphasizes Han to Tang eras, Angkor, and regional power relations while noting typographical flaws and cautious future projections.
A review discusses a study by Dr Eibl-Eibesfeldt observing reef fishes during an Indian Ocean expedition. It notes territoriality, familial rights, mutual protection, and unique symbioses such as the goby prawn pairing. The work treats fish social life with anthropological methods and highlights striking, sometimes humorous behavior in reef dwellers.
A critical notice praising Irene Handl as original and powerful as she crafts a biting novel about the Benoir clan. The reviewer highlights the novel’s claustrophobic structure, decadent wealth, and provocative family dynamics, with Handl delivering sharp dialogue across bedroom conversations and telephone exchanges.
A Canberra Times reviewer analyzes Mervyn Levy’s The Artist and the Nude, its artistic merit, and the censorship controversy sparked by customs bans. The piece argues censorship harms society by stifling intelligent critique and questions how authorities decide what should be banned, noting the book narrowly escaped prohibition.
A fragmented inventory lists THY GREAT SPY RING by Jorman Thax and CONQUEST 1066 by Rupert Piss, among other titles. It mentions "Spycutch" and a reflective discussion by a detective superintendent, along with notes on new science fiction and yacht racing rules.
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