Cultural Revolution in China examined in new studies
A Cambridge University Press volume surveys the Cultural Revolution's nature and consequences in China. Ten leading specialists assess the party, leadership, and social changes from 1966 to 1969, noting upheaval, ministerial dismissals, and shifts toward pragmatic policies while cautioning against assumptions of a completed transformation.
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China
Tarol Wilson Lewis
Cambridge Univerity Press
England
Ussr
Ti Han
Mao Tse Rung
Pontiff as a Man Papal Days Photobook
A new book by Alella Books, formed by former Ros Catholic priest Michael Parer, captures Pope Paul II’s Australia visit through vivid photographs. The edition, released two weeks after the pope’s departure, sold out at five dollars. a second edition is planned. The layout emphasizes personality over labeled people and places, aiming to present the pope as a man and the emotional impact of the event.
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Australia
Paul
Alella Books New Publishing
Cony
Ros Catholic
Michael Parer
Tesson
Pope
A Min energy A Min energy THE MAXIMUS POEMS
A long critical review of Charles Olson's The Maximus Poems notes the work's energy and fragmentary form. It discusses Olson's shifting topics, disjunctive syntax, and the tension between form and content. The piece contrasts high energy rhetoric with perceived lack of conventional structure.
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Charles Olson
Cape Goliad
Olson
Centenaries and commemorations noted in 1970 context
The article charts 1970 centenaries and bicentenaries celebrated globally. Wordsworth and Dickens receive honours, with Captain Cook and Beethoven also recognized. It reflects on pomp and pageantry as well as broader cultural reflections amid economic concerns and boyhood memories tied to the era.
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Dickens
Henry Handel Richardson
Wordsworth
James Cook
Ludwig van Beethoven
Bicentennials and Births Mark 1871 World in Review
The piece surveys 1871 literary milestones and births including Valery Proust and Proust, Crane and Trollope visits, and milestones like Trollope and the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It notes Louis Stone’s birth and Sir Walter Scott’s legacy, while critiquing 200 year reporting in Parliament and urging plain, responsible journalism.
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Paul Valery
Marcel Proust
United States
Theodore Drower
Stephen Crane
George Bilot
Emile Zola
Charles Darwin
Sec
Scotland
Smellie
Journalits
Mathematical Diversions in Scientific American review
The Canberra Times outlines a review of Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American. It discusses the column's history since 1957, its mix of solvable and challenging puzzles, and sample questions on counting Jones sisters, cube cutting, word ladders, and map coloring.
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Scientific American
Ry —-Martin Gardner
Stege Allen
Unvein
Martin Gardner
Mathematical Diversons
Gardner
Canberra Times
Hunter
Canberra
A Minor Rehash The Next Australia Review
A critical examination of Donald Horne and The Next Australia notes the rehashing of a brilliant idea and mocks the amateur sociology critique. It admires some forward-looking aims but questions leadership, immigration policy, and the book’s casual narrative style.
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Mr Horne
Australia
Home
Chifley
Menzies and
Gorton
Russell Ward
About mammals By H. J. FAITH
Review notes Peter Stanburys Angus and Robertson 275 pp S795. The book aims to map the worldof mammals with a general intro and then family by family analysis. Rich photographs and diagrams accompany concise coverage though overall depth is limited and a longer bibliography would help general readers.
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Peter Stanburys
Angus and Robertson
Stan Bury
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