Review of Jacqueline Van Voris biography of Countess Markievicz
A critical take on St Joan of Ireland by Jacqueline Van Voris notes the biography centers on public deeds over intimate portrait. It praises clarity and charm in prose but faults reliance on political print sources and missed opportunities to quote poetry and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance DE Markievicz
Ireland
Jacqueline van Voris
The
University of Massachusetts Press
Joan of Arc
An Voria
Liberty Hall
van Voris
Esther Roper
Markievicz
Madame Markievicz
Europe
France
Holland
Canada
Occasio
Atriots
Eamon de Valera
Great Humorous Stories of the World anthology review
A compact critique of the E. Larsen and Eric G. Linefeld edited volume. It surveys tales from 20 countries, noting strong selections alongside familiar authors such as Leacock Benchley Schweik and Guareschi. The piece highlights vivid examples from Poland Russia and Africa and praises the collection for guiding readers toward larger works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Larsen
Eric G. Linefeld
Arthur Barker
Price
Leacock
Robert Benchley
Jaroslav Hasek
Good Soldier Schweik
Gabriel Chevallier
Clochemerle
Giovanni Guareschi
Don Camillo
Vietnam stadium of power conflict THE NEW LEGIONS
A mixed review of two Vietnam war books by Donald Duncan and Susan Sheehan. Duncan offers a vivid combat portrait but lacks broader context, while Sheehan surveys South Vietnamese attitudes amid wartime upheaval. Both books fail to frame Vietnam within wider international dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Donald Duncan
Sheehan
New York Times
Duncan
Muel Adams
Flanders
New
South Vietnam
Poland
Belgium
United States
Australian short story anthologies reviewed by Clem Christesen
A reviewer surveys Meanjin anthologies and two volume selections of Australian short stories. The Meanjin volume highlights writers such as Hope Wright Palmer and Stow while praising its cultural critique. The Moderns volume, led by Beatrice Davis, argues postwar Australian fiction shifts toward personal relationships with works by Hazzard Mann Stewart Waten and Stivens, noting an omission of Christina Stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Christesen
Meanjin
Christesen
A. D. Hope
Judith Wright
James McAuley
Vance
Brisbane
Heseltine
Phillips
Buckley
K. S. Inglis
TI. Inglis Moore
A. A. Deste
Clement Semmier
A. D Hope
Steele Rudd
Henry Lawson
Max Harris
Vance Palmer
Mathieson
The
Texas Quarterly
Australia
Douglas Stewart
Lawson
Beatrice Davis
Shirley Hazzard
Cecil Mann
Judah Waten
Dal St
Satirical cartoons compiled by Walsh and others
A review of GOUGH SYRUP and TO THE OFFICE AND BACK with selections from Walsh Petty and Gun. It notes Walsh’s preference for serious political cartoons especially Vietnam and racial themes, praises Petty’s work, comments on Tanner’s commentary, and commends Graham’s layout and inclusion of Punch phrases for humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Walsh
Walsh
Sun Books
Gough
Australia
Sus Books
Price
Alex Graham
Geoffrey Bles
Petty
Fore
Rigby
Weg
Chichester
Linda McGill
Vietnam
Holt
Tanner
Punch
Gun
Graham
HIGH COUNTRY AND MORE CANADA? AUSTRALIAN BOOKS LISTED
A diversiied Canberra and Australian book catalog notes several new and notable releases. The HIGH COUNTRY by Helmut Gritscher and Craig Macgregor surveys snow country in NSW and Victoria with zoological insights and regional life. Between Women and Tor by Barbara York Main advocates fauna conservation with drawings. WEALTH & PROGRESS features six nineteenth century studies. African Genesis by Robert Ardrey appears in a Forma nta paperback edition. Cheshires announces Canberra Schoolbooks delivery and pickup options with locations in Garema Place Fyshwick and Canberra City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmut Gritscher
Craig Macgregor
Nsw
Victoria
Snowy Mountains
Womes and
Tor
Barbara York Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
St Joan of Ireland
Constance de Marchievicz
O'Casey
W. B. Yeats
Ben Bulben
Yeats
Youth Front
Labour Front
Fianna Na hEireann
Baden Powell
Boy Scouts
James Connolly
St Stephen's Green
England
Alexander Frater
Soviet Union
Ilyatt
Yevgeni Petrov
Moscow
Janusz Oseka
Pazdziorek
Kaminski
Piala
Skowronski
Wronski
Mr Pazdziorek
Africa
Jomo Kenyatta
Patrick Cambell
Turner
Hecklers
By J. D. B. Miller
Victor Gollancz
Susan Sheehan
Jonathan Cape
North Vietnam
NLF
World
Latin America
Nigeria
Yemen
Tive Groun de Sisco
C. B. Christesen
Angus and Robertson
Manchester
By Michael Sawer
Good Tion
Oes
Yee Soreee Lee
Gariseen
Saragat
Bai
Wealth & Progress
Alan Birch
David
Macmillan
Joy Cow
New Zealand
Alec Waugh
Robert Ardrey
Fomtana
Stali Teraits
NEW Cheshire Services
Cheshires
Premare Rt
Canberra
Garema Place
Fyshwick
Newcrafe Street
Learmont's
Hughes Shopping Centre
Camberra City
Education Department
Verity Hewitt Pty Ltd
Watson
Corish
Fletcher and Conomy
Bailey and Morgan
Verity Hewitt
Garema Arcade
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